Brazilian volleyball player Helena Wenk denounces racist attacks against her boyfriend on social media
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Helena Wenk, a Brazilian women's volleyball player who plays for the national team and Sesc-Flamengo, has publicly denounced racist attacks directed at her boyfriend, basketball player Lucas Barbosa. She states that anonymous profiles are being used to spread hate messages on social media, and that blocking and reporting these accounts has not been enough to stop the attacks. The article highlights the ongoing issue of racism in Brazilian sports and the inadequacy of current platform moderation tools.
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bskyBrazilian volleyball player Helena Wenk denounces racist attacks against her boyfriend on social mediaf5.folha.uol.com.brKey quotes
· 3 pulledHelena Wenk, ponteira também do Sesc-Flamengo, afirma que perfis anônimos são usados para disseminar mensagens de ódio
Ela conta que bloqueios e denúncias nas redes não têm sido suficientes para conter os ataques ao jogador de basquete Lucas Barbosa
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