Police Probe Telegraph Columnist Over Alleged Racial Hatred Tweet

Allison Pearson faces police questioning after a social media post mistakenly labeled Pakistani political supporters as anti-Semitic.

Allison Pearson, a columnist for The Telegraph, was investigated by Essex Police for a tweet that allegedly incited racial hatred.
The tweet in question misidentified supporters of a Pakistani political party as pro-Hamas activists and labeled them 'Jew haters.'
Pearson's post was deleted shortly after being published, but it prompted a complaint that led to police involvement.
Critics, including Boris Johnson and Elon Musk, have condemned the police action as a threat to free speech.
The incident has sparked a broader debate about the boundaries of free speech and the role of police in addressing potential hate speech online.