Tech & Rights

German Woman Starts Anti-Racism Blog After Dirndl Incident

A black woman from Germany has launched an anti-racism blog after Facebook removed her post on racist abuse she suffered in Austria. Imoan Kinshasa says young Austrians called her the "N-word" and stared because she...

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Imoan Kinshasa was racially abused in Austria for wearing a dirndl. (https://imoankinshasa.jimdofree.com/)

A black woman from Germany has launched an anti-racism blog after Facebook removed her post on racist abuse she suffered in Austria. Imoan Kinshasa says young Austrians called her the "N-word" and stared because she was wearing a traditional dirndl dress at a wine festival near Vienna. Facebook removed her post because she had used the offensive word. The 25-year-old IT professional is from Bavaria but now lives in Vienna. Her blog includes the message from Facebook explaining their decision to censor her.

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