'Highly offensive': Viewers outraged as Los Angeles TV station posts racial slur

A local TV station in Southern California is now having to apologize to viewers for tweeting an uncensored version of the N-word from its official X account.

On Friday, KTLA — an affiliate of the CW network — tweeted the word by itself with no context. The tweet itself was soon deleted and replaced with an apology, but not before numerous X users took screenshots of the offensive slur and piled on the network demanding an explanation.

KTLA insisted that the tweet was a "technical error" that resulted from "adding language filters to our social media accounts" and added that it was "appalled" by the tweet. However, many pointed out that X's "settings" menu — where language filters can be added — is in an entirely different place than the posting function.

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One incredulous user called the tweet "a hell of a technical error." Journalist Jennifer Van Laar posted a screenshot of the slur and wrote that she was "still not understanding how this happens." Attorney Gerald A. Griggs wrote that the term used was "highly offensive and should not have been posted on your platform." X user @KirkWrites79 asked: "Why were they not in settings? How do you accidentally hit Post?"

"This is unacceptable, and probably a total lie about language filters," tweeted liberal pundit @ArtCandee.

"At least admit someone did this," writer Dr. Allison Wiltz tweeted. "This isn’t a technical error, it’s racism."

KTLA has not yet elaborated on the incident, and has not announced any personnel changes in response to the tweet.

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