Comment on Elon Musk’s misinformation machine made the horrors of Southport, a small town in the UK, much worse

• Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I actually heard a story where someone made an allegation of racism against somebody, the police logged it but never visited that person or informed them about it. Then that person had a check for a job (I believe working with Children) which involved seeing police records, and it was recorded there. It couldn’t be overturned or be removed because it was in no way a conviction, but it still stopped them from getting a job regardless.

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  • baggins@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    actually heard a story where someone made an allegation

    Reposting things like this doesn’t help - people will pick up this as fact. Unless you can prove it, don’t post it.

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    • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The story itself isn’t the allegation, the allegation of racism was part of the story. Apologies if my comment didn’t convey that clearly enough

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      • baggins@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Ah, right. Thanks.

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