Amid racism row, Instagram says monkey emojis to Black soccer players is OK

The Instagram social media site has refused to take down much of the racist social media abuse directed at Black English soccer players in recent days, including the frequent use of monkey emojis, saying it did not violate terms of service, the Daily Mail reported Monday Facebook and Twitter said Monday they were scrambling to take down racially abusive comments directed at members of the England football team following a heartbreaking loss in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. The US social media giants said they were taking down racist and hateful content which had prompted condemnation from British political leaders. However, many users who reported racist comments on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, said they were informed that posts that used monkey emojis and the N-word were not considered racist. The Daily Mail quoted several users who said reports of racism were not taken seriously, Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms One user, Emily May, said on Twitter: “I’ve spent an hour today reporting racist accounts. But according to Instagram monkey emojis and the N word are okay.”‘ Another said: “Instagram said that…
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