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A mob reaction to ‘political correctness’

A mob reaction to ‘political correctness’

The alt-right’s tidal wave of hate speech online is ratcheted up by Donald Trump, whose rhetoric has given his supporters a green light to act out on their prejudices

Shortly after the release of the new Ghostbusters movie, actress Leslie Jones was met with a tidal wave of hate speech on Twitter.

The reboot, which features an all-female leading cast, has been criticized by anti-feminist groups for ruining the nostalgia of the 1984 original. Jones, a tall black woman, was targeted with racial slurs long thought eradicated - terms that shouldn't even be reprinted.

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