With social media being used to discuss a whole range of hot button topics, how do you deal with friends who put up racist or bigoted posts? Is it worth engaging with them on the issue, or should we simply delete them from our “friends” list? We discuss whether the best solution is to reply, or simply delete.

<p>With social media being used to discuss a whole range of hot button topics, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-53000622">how do you deal with friends who put up racist or bigoted posts?</a> Is it worth engaging with them on the issue, or should we simply delete them from our &ldquo;friends&rdquo; list? We discuss whether the best solution is to reply, or simply delete.</p>

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