The grime artist was widely condemned for posting a series of anti-Semitic messages on Twitter and Instagram. An unverified account under his real name, Richard Kylea Cowie, named Jewish celebrities, including Lord Sugar, BBC presenter Emma Barnett and comedian David Baddiel, who all spoke out against his words. “David Baddiel come and talk to me to my face..Let’s talk,” said another. Expand Close Comedian David Baddiel (Owen Humphreys/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Comedian David Baddiel (Owen Humphreys/PA)A message reportedly mentioning Golders Green, an area of London known for its large Jewish community, was removed before Facebook decided to pull the account altogether. “There is no place for hate speech on Facebook and Instagram, and we don’t want it on our platforms,” Facebook said.

Source: Irish Independent July 28, 2020 15:55 UTC