Tom Grater International Film ReporterOutrage over a perceived lack of fast action from Twitter to combat anti-Semitism has resulted in numerous high-profile figures opting to boycott the platform for 48 hours.The row was sparked by UK grime artist and rapper Wiley, who posted a series of tweets on Friday, as well as posts on other social media sites, that were widely decried as offensive.
In the tweets, he cited anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and compared the Jewish community to the Klu Klux Klan.The rapper was dropped by his reps A-List Management and numerous of the posts have been removed by Twitter and Facebook-owned Instagram for violating their terms of service.
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