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X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 13 hours ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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X has refused to take down dozens of social media posts reported as “hate, abuse or harassment” in which prominent UK politicians, including Kemi Badenoch, have been racially abused.

In May, researchers from the social inclusion thinktank British Future reported 30 posts from this year in which the Conservative party leader was called the N-word. In each case the researchers used the platform’s “hate, abuse or harassment” reporting option. X refused to act in the majority of cases, despite repeated requests.

The Guardian understands X routinely takes action only when posts are reported to it as illegal under the UK’s Online Safety Act. In those cases, it restricts visibility in the UK, leaving the post unrestricted in other jurisdictions.

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 8 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (4 children)

english isn't my first language. whats P word?

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

"Paki" according to ddg. I mean i can see how it's racist but an a non-european doesn't seem nearly as bad as the n word.

[–] Unquote0270@programming.dev 4 points 12 hours ago

In the UK at least this is absolutely as bad as the n word and is much more common. Racism is a bit different here and the vocal racists tend to target people from an Asian descent more than other races.

[–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

English is my first (& only) language and I am not sure myself. I am going to hazard a guess the "P" word is "politician". A dirty word in any language

[–] WhiteRice@lemmy.ml 3 points 12 hours ago

I think a pejorative for Pakistani people.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 12 hours ago

p**** probably

(no idea what TheGuardian is on about)

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 1 points 12 hours ago

Hopefully they respect their own assessment, X platforms racists on purpose. They don’t moderate as well as much smaller platforms with no moderation budget because the racism is good for their business.