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Laurence Fox sparks racist, homophobic abuse of BBC journalist

Fox - the actor turned culture warrior - shared a screenshot of the reporter’s Twitter profile, adding: “So glad I’m not paying for this anymore.”

Henry Goodwin by Henry Goodwin
2020-11-27 16:32
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A BBC journalist has been subjected to a spate of homophobic and racist abuse after Laurence Fox sparked a social media pile-on.

Fox – the actor turned culture warrior – shared a screenshot of the reporter’s Twitter profile, adding: “So glad I’m not paying for this anymore.” He has since deleted the tweet.

Ben Hunte – the BBC’s LGBT correspondent – said on Thursday: “My family and I have been sent racist and homophobic abuse following the below screenshot of me being posted. I am fine – but I will let the police take over.” 

My family and I have been sent racist and homophobic abuse following the below screenshot of me being posted. I am fine – but I will let the police take over. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/Bw8GMfeMOH

— Ben Hunte (@BenInLDN) November 26, 2020

“If you disagree with my job, or with the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines, or with wider LGBT-related decision I am not involved in, please do not contact my family with hate. Please use the BBC’s complaints process,” he added.

“I am doing my job to the best of my abilities. I am proud of being a journalist and so grateful to those who share their experiences with me.”

If you disagree with my job, or with the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines, or with wider LGBT-related decisions I am not involved in, please do not contact my family with hate. Please use the BBC’s complaints process. 2/3

— Ben Hunte (@BenInLDN) November 26, 2020

The BBC, in a tweet, added: “We won’t tolerate abuse and threats aimed at our journalists.

“They all stick to the BBC’s editorial standards – meaning they need to include a wide variety of viewpoints and voices in their reporting. This should never lead to personal abuse.”

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We won’t tolerate abuse and threats aimed at our journalists. They all stick to the BBC’s editorial standards – meaning they need to include a wide variety of viewpoints and voices in their reporting. This should never lead to personal abuse. (1/2)

— BBC News Press Team (@BBCNewsPR) November 26, 2020

Fox addressed the controversy on Thursday evening, saying: “Saddened to hear you have had abuse. It’s horrible and I know exactly how you feel. My view is that the BBC is increasingly identitarian and divisive and should be defunded. I believe in people, not acronyms.”

“Loz,” he signed off the tweet.

https://twitter.com/LozzaFox/status/1332014763744825345

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “We are aware of a tweet posted earlier today relating to an allegation of abuse on social media.

“We have received an initial report and officers will be contacting the complainant to take further details.”

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