Twitter has swooped in to tackle its troll problem in the wake of a celeb-endorsed campaign to support Leslie Jones.The Ghostbusters star and Saturday Night Live comedienne tweeted on Monday that she was (again) being sent racist and misogynist messages. Jones, who clearly sounded distressed, also retweeted some of the posts in question over the course of a series of tweets that saw her urge Twitter to take action. Finally, she announced that she was “taking a break” from the platform due to “all the hatred.”Ghostbusters director Paul Feig picked up on Jones’ tweets, and shared his own post in support of the star. “Leslie Jones is one of the greatest people I know. Any personal attacks against her are attacks against us all,” said Feig in his tweet. The message also included the hashtag “#LoveForLeslieJ,” which originates from Twitter user @MarissaRei1.Following Feig’s tweet, numerous celebrities shared their own messages of support for Jones, using the same hashtag. Many of the posts also criticized Twitter’s silence on the matter, and called on the social network to take a stand on the issue. Among those that tweeted messages of encouragement were Oscar-winning actor Brie Larson, Fresh Off the Boat star Constance Wu, James Corden, Amy… Read full this story
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