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TOMMY ROBINSON AND KATIE HOPKINS RETURN TO X/TWITTER

Late on Sunday 5 November, the X/Twitter accounts belonging to Tommy Robinson (aka Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) and Katie Hopkins were reinstated.

Tommy Robinson was banned from X/Twitter in 2018 and Katie Hopkins in 2020.

Both far-right figures are well known for having used X/Twitter to spread hateful content and misinformation.

Nick Lowles, CEO of HOPE not hate said:

"Reinstating Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins means Elon Musk is allowing hateful content and misinformation to take place on his watch on X/Twitter.

At a time of when extremists on all sides are whipping up fear and hate over the conflict in the Middle East, often on X/Twitter, allowing two of Britain's most prominent anti-Muslim activists back will only make matters worse.

We will be writing to X to make it clear that danger that their content poses."

Notes to editors:

• HOPE not hate is the UK's leading anti-fascist campaign group monitoring and campaigning against the far right.
• Spokespeople from HOPE not hate are available for further comments and broadcast interviews. 

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