JNS: Time for tech companies to say ‘no’ to Farrakhan’s brand of hate
CEP Senior Research Analyst Josh Lipowsky writes: "Google and social-media outlets must back up their statements with action and demonstrate that hate, prejudice and cleverly veiled incitements to violence will not be welcome online. The “white man,” according to Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, is “worthy to be hated. Worthy because of the evil that he does!” The quote is from a July 2016 radio interview posted to Twitter. That tweet has since received more than 10,000 “Likes” and has been retweeted more than 10,000 times. For decades, Farrakhan has openly espoused anti-white, anti-gay and anti-Semitic views in interviews and public appearances. In recent years, social media has given his abhorrent propaganda a new and greater reach. It is long past time that tech companies took decisive action to eliminate Farrakhan’s brand of hate speech from their sites.”
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