Gary Lineker distances himself from BLM after it publishes antisemitic tweet
Gary Lineker has distanced himself from the Black Lives Matter movement after it published an antisemitic tweet accusing Zionism of having “gagged” Britain. The footballer-turned-celebrity was asked by actor Laurence Fox on Twitter as to his views on the Black Lives Matter movement following the controversy this weekend, and he responded: “Why do you ask? I didn’t […]
Facebook under pressure from advertisers to act against hate speech online
Facebook is under pressure from advertisers to act against hate speech on its platform, as part of a “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign. Major brands are suspending their advertisements on Facebook in an effort to force the tech behemoth to address proliferating hate speech. Among the brands who have joined the campaign are Coca Cola, Unilever, Verizon […]
Oxford branch of Black Lives Matter apologises for promoting event using antisemitic mural that Jeremy Corbyn defended
The Oxford branch of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has apologised for using the antisemitic ‘Freedom of Humanity’ mural as a cover photo for a Facebook event. The mural originally appeared in East London in October 2012 after an outcry. In 2018 then-Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, was discovered to have defended the […]