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[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world -5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Calling someone a terrorist before sentencing is generally a thing media outlets don't do

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 23 hours ago

... to white people

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

https://news.sky.com/story/teenager-who-researched-southport-killings-sentenced-after-threatening-to-set-off-bomb-at-college-13558750

The actual full report because clearly the twitter user and you didn't read it fully.

This isn't a new thing or some major conspiracy.

It's kinda the law over here. (And a lot of places. It's called defamation and libel)

If you want a recent example in this in action.

Find reports on Jeffery Donaldson, the former DUP leader. From before and after his sentencing.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Whatever you want to think.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This entire community is posts proving you wrong.

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Because someone not charged with terrorism isn't being called a terrorist?

Also the article and headline mention the threats to children and the school.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's literally in jail for terrorism

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world -2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Technically no.

Read the article.

It's owning terrorist material, and owning explosives.

Whether you agree with those charges or not. Complaining about Sky's reporting is missing the forests for the trees.