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Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins reinstated on X
By Chris VallanceTechnology reporter, BBC News
Anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson has had his account reinstated on Social Media platform X, formerly Twitter .
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was reinstated alongside political commentator Katie Hopkins .
Hopkins and - Twitter accused both of breaking its rules on hateful conduct.
A Number of controversial figures have been allowed back on The Platform since it was bought by Elon Musk Last Year .
In November 2022, Mr Musk - a self-styled " free speech absolutist" - announced to suspended accounts that had " not broken The Law or engaged in egregious spam".
Research by BBC Monitoring found that of, nearly 190 were promoting hate and violence.
X has also reinstated the controversial influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate , whose accounts are banned by YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
Nick Lowles , chief executive of anti-hate campaigners Hope Not Hate, criticised the latest move by X.
" Reinstating Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins means Elon Musk is allowing hateful content and misinformation to take place on his watch on X/Twitter , " He Said .
The Group said it would be writing to X to " make it clear the danger that their content poses".
Hopkins had More Than one million followers at The Time of her original ban.
Following her reinstatement she posted on X: " Thank You And Thank You to all the Twitter family who have brought Tommy & I back to >" Know this. You are not alone. We Are many. And We Are Stronger Together . The Fight back for your freedom is on. "
Robinson founded the far right English Defence League, best known for protests against what it calls " radical Islam" but stepped down in 2013.
In July 2021 Robinson was ordered to to pay £100,000 in libel damages to a Syrian schoolboy who was.
In two videos posted to Facebook, Robinson made A Number of false accusations about The Boy .
In November 2013, Robinson pleaded guilty to fraud, and he was subsequently jailed for 18 Months .
He also has convictions for stalking, assault, using Someone Else 's passport, using threatening behaviour and contempt of court.
The Bbc has approached X for comment.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
