Facebook has suspended the profile of 175-year-old Irish pub The Blackcock Inn "for racism and abuse"

The owners of Irish pub The Blackcock Inn said Facebook has blocked their official profile, citing the establishment's name as "racist and offensive." reports this The Independent .

According to staff at The Blackcock Inn, they have lost access to the pub's official social media page, along with all the posts and photographs stored on it.

Apparently, Facebook employees decided that the name The Blackcock meant “black cock” and was offensive. However, in reality, The Blackcock is short for "black cockerel" ("black rooster"). The establishment's logo depicts a black bird.

The blocking became a significant source of outrage in the British media, as the pub, which fell victim to a misunderstanding, has an impressive history behind it: it opened in 1840 and got its name at that time.

There are many places here [in Wales] that have the same name. If you drive a little further, you can find a place called “Three Cocks” (“three cocks” or “three members”).

For some reason there are a lot of "cock" names here. I thought it was incredibly funny when I moved here.

Leigh Garrett, Manager of The Blackcock Inn

Garrett said his family has owned The Blackcock Inn for more than 12 years and the pub's page was a chronicle of life in the village, where it is one of the main meeting places. The owner of the establishment believes that the lack of a Facebook page could harm his business.

About 200 people live in our village; we are located 11 kilometers from the nearest city. Not many people come here.

Leigh Garrett, Manager of The Blackcock Inn

After blocking his Facebook profile, Garrett tried to explain to social network employees the origin of the name, but his attempts were unsuccessful. for the pub A new page was created , which has already been subscribed to by more than 500 people. The old page had the same number of followers, but it was not designed as a business, but as a personal profile.

According to Garrett, his establishment has never had problems because of its name before. He only remembered one woman, a summer visitor, who would cover her children's eyes every time they passed the pub together. In addition, Garrett believes that the combination of the inscription "The Blackcock" and the image of a black rooster eliminates ambiguity.

There is nothing illegal about saying the words "black" or "cock". This may sound strange, but it is completely harmless.

Leigh Garrett, Manager of The Blackcock Inn

On the Internet you can find photos of many Irish establishments with the name The Blackcock Inn. And one restaurant with the same name has a Facebook page , which, apparently, has not yet attracted the attention of the social network administration.

The issue of Facebook's handling of controversial usernames has been increasingly in the media lately. For example, on November 16, a girl named Isis (“ISIS”) complained about constant blocking of her profile.

@facebook why would you disable my personal account? MY REAL NAME IS ISIS ANCHALEE /facepalm

— Isis Anchalee (@isisAnchalee) November 16, 2015

In addition, attracted the Australian prankster Thien Nguyen noticeable attention to the problem. He stated that his name is Phuc Dat Bich, and Facebook constantly blocks his page, suspecting that the phrase “Fuck That Bitch” is encrypted in the name. The Scourge story received wide publicity in the media, but was later rebutted.

similar problems in October experienced London coffee shop Fuckoffee . The homeowners demanded that the name of the establishment be changed, but the authors simply added asterisks to the sign.

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