Have social media platforms rolled back the promises they made after George Floyd’s death?

Floyd’s death in May 2020 incited action by social networks to tackle racism and discrimination—but did it stick?

Five years ago, George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer after Floyd was suspected of using a counterfeit $20 bill. His death ignited a series of protests in the United States that gave new energy to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, and which seemed—at the time—to reshape society, online and offline.

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