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"Comments pages on social media too often constitute an echo-chamber for racist
rhetoric being peddled by a combination of the misinformed and the malicious.
It seems Australians have, in recent times, recognised racism as a serious
problem in this country. Nowhere is the discussion about racism in this country
more visible than on social media.
Mainstream media outlets have embraced social media as an avenue to publish
regular articles about Indigenous peoples and racism. These posts regularly
elicit comments that are misinformed, malicious, and aimed at delegitimising
Indigenous peoples’ culture and identity.
Such misinformation needs to be eradicated if the conversations about Australia
coming to terms with its past is going to move forward."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
