X REFUSES TO REMOVE RACIST POSTS TARGETING UK POLITICIANS

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SUN, JUN 14, 2026

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X has declined to remove dozens of posts containing racial slurs directed at UK politicians including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. The platform's inaction has drawn criticism for enabling hateful content.

Researchers from British Future, a social inclusion thinktank, identified 30 posts from 2024 in which Badenoch was called the N-word. Each reported post was flagged to X as "hate, abuse or harassment," but the platform took no action. The abuse extends to other prominent politicians, including Shadow Secretary of State for Health Shabana Mahmood and Conservative MP Zia Yusuf. X's refusal to moderate the content has prompted accusations that the platform is granting racist users effective impunity. The decision contrasts with X's stated community standards, which prohibit hateful conduct targeting individuals based on race or ethnicity. The incident raises ongoing questions about content moderation on X under owner Elon Musk's leadership, particularly regarding enforcement consistency across different categories of harmful speech.

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