All eyes on Twitter after Facebook and Instagram finally close Wiley’s accounts for good after CAA exposes panicked outreach to advertisers
It has taken Facebook several days, but it has finally made the decision to ban Wiley from Facebook and Instagram (which is owned by Facebook), soon after Campaign Against Antisemitism publicised Facebook’s private damage control outreach to advertisers. In a statement, Facebook said: “There is no place for hate speech on Facebook and Instagram. After initially placing […]
Facebook contacts major advertisers in panic over Wiley antisemitism backlash while the antisemitic performer continues to post on his Facebook account
Facebook has sent a message to advertisers, the Government and NGOs in a desperate bid to stem rising backlash over its failure to delete antisemitic performer Wiley’s Instagram messages. The e-mail from Steve Hatch, Facebook’s Vice-President for Northern Europe, which we have reproduced in full below, sought to justify the steps that Facebook has taken, but even as the e-mail […]
Crowdfunder for Jeremy Corbyn’s legal defence gets donations from “Hitler” and “B*stard Son of Netanyahu and Starmer”
A crowdfunder launched to raise money for Jeremy Corbyn’s legal defence has received money from donors calling themselves “Adolf Hitler” and “B*stard Son of Netanyahu and Starmer”. The crowdfunder was launched by a supporter of Mr Corbyn’s and does not appear to have his formal endorsement, however the supporter said: “The funds on this campaign will not […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls Wiley’s antisemitism “abhorrent” and Twitter’s response “not good enough”
The Prime Minister has spoken out against Wiley’s antisemitism, calling it “abhorrent”, and declared that Twitter’s response was “not good enough”. A spokesperson for Boris Johnson said: “The Prime Minister would echo the comments of the Home Secretary yesterday that the antisemitic posts by Wiley are abhorrent. The Prime Minister would also echo the Home Secretary’s comments that this […]