Video column: Gay X-Factor contestant abused, protests in Ukraine and Black Pete

Video column Gay X-Factor contestant abused, protests in Ukraine and Black Pete

The Unemployed Graduate’s news round-up discusses international stories that have sparked interest across the globe this week.

THIS WEEK, THE Unemployed Graduate discusses three international stories from around the world.

The abuse of gay X-Factor contestant by a neo-nazi group, protests in Ukraine, and the Netherlands’ controversial “Black Pete”.

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Katie Varvos is a Canadian-born, Dublin-based vlogger who created the ‘The Unemployed Graduate’- a show about current news and issues. She is a recent graduate, with a BA in Journalism and MPhil in International Relations from Trinity.

Each week she discusses a range of topics, asks for your opinions and gives away some pretty awesome prizes. Check out The Unemployed Graduate’s YouTube channeland Facebook page.

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Defamation

Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel.
Racism or Hate speech

An attack on an individual or group based on religion, race, gender, or beliefs.
Trolling or Off-topic

An attempt to derail the discussion.
Inappropriate language

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