Hateful graffiti blights communities and it’s something we need to tackle urgently

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Hateful graffiti blights communities and it’s something we need to tackle urgently

Hateful graffiti and other imagery plague communities across the UK, spreading a toxic message of division. Such graffiti targets people based on race, religion, sexual orientation, disability and gender identity. And sprayed graffiti is only one part of the problem. Hateful imagery can range from stickers and QR codes to leaflets, posters and engravings. These types of symbols and text can be used by organised extremist groups for coded commun…