X fails to act on racial hate posts targeting UK politicians including Kemi Badenoch
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Chris Osuh
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X (formerly Twitter) has refused to take action on dozens of reported hate posts targeting prominent UK politicians, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who was repeatedly called the N-word. Researchers from the thinktank British Future reported 30 posts from 2024 containing racial slurs against Badenoch, but X took no action in most cases despite using the platform's hate/abuse reporting option. The Guardian reports that X routinely only acts when posts are reported as violating specific policies, and the platform's moderation has significantly decreased under Elon Musk's ownership, raising concerns about racial abuse going unchecked.
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· 3 pulledX 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 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
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