Statement on antisemitic abuse shared by Wiley
A statement from Olivia Marks Woldman, Chief Executive of Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, about antisemitic tweets shared by UK grime artist, Wiley, over the weekend of 26 July 2020.
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‘The barrage of antisemitic abuse shared by Wiley over the past couple of days is hugely troubling. Antisemitism [anti-Jewish hatred] shared online has real-world consequences – particularly when shared by influential individuals with a large number of followers.
’Twitter and other social media platforms need to take swift and decisive action in cases like this. It cannot be acceptable for hate-filled, racist content to remain online for many hours, for thousands to see.
‘Whilst this case involved antisemitic abuse, the sad reality is that abuse is targeted on a daily basis at minorities of all kinds and is all too prevalent in our online spaces.’
Olivia Marks-Woldman
Chief Executive, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust