X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts
Summary
The social media platform X has refused to remove many posts containing racist slurs against UK politicians, even after being reported for hate or abuse. X says it only removes content that is illegal under UK law, restricting some posts in the UK but leaving them visible elsewhere.Key Facts
- Researchers from British Future found 30 posts calling Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch a racial slur (N-word) this year.
- X mostly ignored reports of these posts unless they were reported specifically as illegal content.
- Under the UK’s Online Safety Act, platforms must remove illegal content, including racially offensive material.
- British Future also found dozens of posts using the P-word slur against various UK public figures.
- X only restricted visibility of some posts within the UK after being contacted by the UK communications regulator, Ofcom.
- No user accounts posting racist content have been suspended despite repeated offenses.
- Critics say X’s policy allows racist abuse to continue without proper consequences.
- Ofcom expects platforms to remove illegal content quickly and has condemned racist posts.
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