An investigation by The Independent has proven that Twitter and Facebook are refusing to take down hundreds of inflammatory Islamophobic postings from across their sites despite being alerted to the content by anti-racism groups.<\/p>\n
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An investigation by The Independent has proven that Twitter and Facebook are refusing to take down hundreds of inflammatory Islamophobic postings from across their sites despite being alerted to the content by anti-racism groups.<\/p>\n
The number of postings, some of which accuse Muslims of being rapists and pedophiles has increased significantly in recent months.<\/p>\n
Over the past four months Muslim groups have been attempting to compile details of online abuse and report it to Twitter and Facebook. They have brought dozens of accounts and hundreds of messages to the attention of the social-media companies. But despite this, most of the accounts reported are still easily accessible.<\/p>\n
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