19-07-2016 06:33 via theverge.com

Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones calls for stronger Twitter guidelines after racist abuse

Leslie Jones has used Twitter to great effect in the past, but the comedian has tonight faced the worst of the microblogging service, as hundreds of people bombarded her with racist and insulting tweets. The sheer number of virulently racist messages prompted Jones to reply, saying in her own series of tweets that it was not enough to simply ignore attacks online, and calling for Twitter to have stronger guidelines on hate speech.
The root of the abuse is Jones' starring role in the re
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