Birdwatch Archive

Birdwatch Note Rating

2023-08-04 19:24:12 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL

Rated by Participant: BCF92F1B079341D9F57694D4D3B2E84BAC33D7B3FDF52324229C7A8000DEE18B
Participant Details

Original Note:

In 2022, the Equality Court found the song did not constitute hate speech and should be protected under the rubric of free speech. It was reaffirmed that liberation songs should not be interpreted literally, but recognised as a critique of a system of oppression. https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/political-parties/court-finds-kill-the-boer-lyrics-are-not-hate-speech-afriforum-to-appeal-ruling-20220825 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/equality-court-rules-eff-kill-the-boer-song-does-not-constitute-hate-speech-90d4d78b-2d0f-4d9d-afdc-c0b536b50982 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/africa/south-africa-kill-boer-song.html https://mg.co.za/article/2011-05-19-shoot-the-boer-lost-in-translation/

All Note Details

Original Tweet

All Information

  • noteId - 1687540990599409664
  • participantId -
  • raterParticipantId - BCF92F1B079341D9F57694D4D3B2E84BAC33D7B3FDF52324229C7A8000DEE18B
  • createdAtMillis - 1691177052952
  • version - 2
  • agree - 0
  • disagree - 0
  • helpful - 0
  • notHelpful - 0
  • helpfulnessLevel - NOT_HELPFUL
  • helpfulOther - 0
  • helpfulInformative - 0
  • helpfulClear - 0
  • helpfulEmpathetic - 0
  • helpfulGoodSources - 0
  • helpfulUniqueContext - 0
  • helpfulAddressesClaim - 0
  • helpfulImportantContext - 0
  • helpfulUnbiasedLanguage - 0
  • notHelpfulOther - 1
  • notHelpfulIncorrect - 1
  • notHelpfulSourcesMissingOrUnreliable - 1
  • notHelpfulOpinionSpeculationOrBias - 0
  • notHelpfulMissingKeyPoints - 1
  • notHelpfulOutdated - 0
  • notHelpfulHardToUnderstand - 1
  • notHelpfulArgumentativeOrBiased - 1
  • notHelpfulOffTopic - 0
  • notHelpfulSpamHarassmentOrAbuse - 1
  • notHelpfulIrrelevantSources - 1
  • notHelpfulOpinionSpeculation - 1
  • notHelpfulNoteNotNeeded - 1
  • ratingsId - 1687540990599409664BCF92F1B079341D9F57694D4D3B2E84BAC33D7B3FDF52324229C7A8000DEE18B