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2025-01-09 05:10:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EB6F5957AFD39DC153396BF58221FE8F33EF6B6DA66DA5A0BAE71C6F0D543579
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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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