Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-20 21:06:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8CA18D1EE2C00E170A2B71E7D46BE1A5D0FDE4C9FFC063752C3A25C1CA8C7C7E
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Original Note:
Police have not been directed to target performers. The training guidance being cited merely lists performances as an example of when threatening and abusive material can be communicated. Fact check: https://www.logicallyfacts.com/en/fact-check/false-no-police-scotland-has-not-been-told-to-target-actors-and-comedians-under-new-hate-crime-law Police Scotland rebuttal: https://twitter.com/PoliceScotland/status/1770121129304195382 Further coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68605029
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