Arrests made after Spanish police investigation into social media posts before Atlético-Real Madrid derby
Police investigated social media posts before Madrid derbyPolice in Spain have arrested four men accused of coordinating an online hate campaign that called for racial abuse to be hurled at the Real Madridforward Vinícius Júnior.
The posts, which are believed to have had more than 1.5bn views, urged Atlético fans to attend the match wearing masks so they could insult Vinícius without being identified.“Using social media, they called on fans to show up at the stadium to hurl insults that had racist connotations,” the policeAs the campaign made headlines across Spain, La Liga said it would lodge a formal complaint and demand that those behind the campaign be arrested.
On Thursday, police said the four arrests had been carried out in mid-October and that further arrests could be made because the investigation was continuing.with a €45,000 fine and a three-game partial stadium closure after supporters threw objects at the Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois.
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