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X allows people to 'vomit hatred unchecked'

X allows people to 'vomit hatred unchecked'

X allows people to 'vomit hatred unchecked'
28 February 2024

Former England striker and broadcaster Eni Aluko has criticised Elon Musk's X social network for allowing people to "vomit their hatred unchecked".

Examining the messages she received, I have found posts that were both racist and misogynistic - using gendered slurs, threatening violence and sharing monkey emojis.

"It's an attempt to really project inferiority on women and on black people. Because it's not just specific to football, right? This is a generic experience,"

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