Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-13 20:28:04 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 19F02C1CF8DBB7DAE795CF47AAC5DFD9DA371F2CE8CF0C6ACD7A8DFA2B22915D
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Sports-washing is how authoritarian governments have been using sports events like the Olympic Games or the World Cup to increase their soft power by using them to showcase their countries on a global stage and temporarily silence criticism against these countries. https://www.psforum.org/sports-washing-for-crimes-against-humanity/ https://justiceinconflict.org/2023/04/01/the-national-hockey-league-and-its-biggest-russian-star-is-sports-washing-putins-war-crimes/
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