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How Spike Lee's three films, including Do The Right Thing, made me aware of a black man's realities in the US
•Spike Lee’s films had taught me what I needed to know to make it through a police encounter.
Calling COVID-19 a 'Chinese virus' is wrong and dangerous – the pandemic is global
•Insisting on emphasizing COVID-19’s origins within China, even though the disease is now global, plays into racist stereotypes.
Liam Neeson issues apology for past racist remarks: 'Missed the point and hurt many people'
Fp Staff •Liam Neeson apologized for “hurtful and divisive” comments that “do not reflect, in any way, my true feelings nor me.”
Social media companies should face prosecution for failing to remove racist and extremist content: UK ethics watchdog
•Social media companies currently do not have liability for the content on their sites, even when it is illegal, the report said.
Google disables a "majority" of the ad keywords that Buzzfeed reported to be racist and anti-semitic
•Google says it has disabled offensive keywords that could be used by advertisers to target people searching for racist and anti-Semitic topics.
Swiss man fined $4,000 for 'liking' controversial Facebook post
Ians •The liked comments on Facebook suggested that Erwin Kessler, who runs an animal rights group, holds racist and anti-Semitic views.
Lawyer representing Facebook claims that the company can't monitor all the posts on the platform
Fp Archives •Though Facebook controls what you see in your News Feed, its lawyer claims not everything can be controlled - like policing all racist posts - media reports said.
Islamophobic abuse has increased by 326 percent in Britain: study
•Islamophobic abuse in Britain's public areas registered a whopping 326 percent rise with women in Muslim outfits emerging as the most vulnerable group
Victims of colour bias and misguided perceptions, Africans find little acceptance in Delhi
Shishir Tripathi •India is once again at the centre of racism debate. But it's a role reversal — this time as the alleged perpetrator and not the victim. In the capital city, dark skin breeds prejudices and laughable perceptions.
Why we live in fear: It's not racism, it's complete ignorance of humankind
Ngobe George •The stares had started on the day of my arrival itself. But it took a couple of months before I was first subjected to an explicit racial abuse.
