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2025-01-09 08:40:59 UTC - HELPFUL
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It’s unlikely that this meme would get you jail time in the UK. But people have been sentenced for “stirring up racial hatred through social media” and “sending a grossly offensive messages by public communication network.” 1) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy76dxkpjpjo.amp 2) https://news.sky.com/story/amp/police-officer-jailed-over-racist-whatsapp-memes-mocking-george-floyds-death-12633966
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