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04-08-2019, 03:55 PM | #1 | |||
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Dozens of Twitter accounts fuelling problem of anti-semitism in Labour party, researchers say
Researchers that 36 key accounts were flagged for pushing out content dismissing claims of anti-semitism within the party as “exaggerated, weaponised, invented or blown out of proportion” over four years. The research, conducted by charity Community Service Trust (CST), also found a third of the accounts had themselves tweeted anti-semitic content. The report titled “Engine of hate, the online networks behind the Labour party’s anti-semitism crisis” revealed the networks had used hashtag campaigns to attack MPs and public figures who had hit out publicly at the party over concerns about anti-semitism. They included #BoycottRachelRiley and #SackTomWatson. Labour’s deputy party leader Mr Watson told the Observer: “This report points to a deeply troubling online culture where antisemitic narratives have been allowed to take root. “I hope this intelligence is shared with the investigators at Labour HQ so tha t they can explain to the dominant faction that control our party’s national executive how a small group of prolific social media users can influence our internal discussions if they are not called out or dealt with swiftly.” A CST spokesman added: “These are Labour’s social media cheerleaders. “Our report reveals how they set the tone and drive the vitriol on social media, attacking anyone who criticises the party’s appalling failure to deal with its antisemitism problem.” The charity also discovered a number of those who were behind the accounts had apologised for their actions and helped educate others on anti-semitism. https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk...g-problem-anti |
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04-08-2019, 03:57 PM | #2 | |||
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04-08-2019, 04:05 PM | #3 | |||
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"But they're all bots!!"
"They're false flags!!" "7/11 was a part time job!! "They just attached themselves to Labour because they wrongly believe the party is antisemitic!!"
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04-08-2019, 04:21 PM | #4 | |||
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They included #BoycottRachelRiley
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