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Judge finds Joey Barton libelled Eni Aluko in X posts

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74% Informative

Judge finds Joey Barton libelled Eni Aluko in online posts about her and her family.

The former England striker said she faced threats of violence and abuse on social media.

Barton claimed Aluko 's father was financially corrupt and that her education made her a "hypocrite" He also accused her of "using the race card", the court heard.

Aluko welcomed the civil court ruling, saying it was an attack on her identity.

VR Score

67

Informative language

60

Neutral language

71

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

60

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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