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I have seen some of the same with Sri Lankan posts. Loathsome stuff in Sinhala. Not calling for genocide, but definitely encouraging persecution and bigotry. One group that was particularly poisonous was removed after a campaign by many people. One person complaining gets nowhere. I am sure there is more similar material elsewhere.

I think the underlying issue is that American companies view everything through the lens of American culture and if its not a problem in the US, then it is not offensive.

I once reported a racist comment on FB. Someone said that people of their race should not "interbreed" with people of another race because the latter are evil. FB said it did not violate their community standards.

IMO it was probably because it was a comment by a black person (probably American) about white people. That is not the major problem is the US so its fine.




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