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www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Daffy duck, coconuts and raccoons: When do memes, emojis and gifs become hate crimes?

Criticism of politicians by Black and Asian individuals using emojis and memes can lead to criminal charges, sparking concerns of using anti-racist legislation against minority communities. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
6 months ago
UK news

Black man acquitted of hate crime charges over use of raccoon emoji in politician row

Concerns over weaponization of anti-racist legislation
Acquittal based on misinterpretation of emoji usage [ more ]
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