X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts

<p>Site takes no action over hate posts against UK politicians including Kemi Badenoch, Shabana Mahmood and Zia Yusuf</p><p>X has refused to take down dozens of social media posts reported as “hate, abuse or harassment” in which prominent UK politicians, including Kemi Badenoch, have been racially abused.</p><p>In May, researchers from the social inclusion thinktank British Future reported 30 posts from this year in which the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/kemi-badenoch">Conservative party leader</a> was called the N-word. In each case the researchers used the platform’s “hate, abuse or harassment” reporting option. X refused to act in the majority of cases, despite repeated requests.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/14/x-racists-impunity-hate-posts">Continue reading...</a>