Manx Social media users have been taking a UK newspaper editor and former Chancellor of the exchequer to task over a three-legged symbol.
This week, George Osbourne posted a cartoon about social media on Twitter - but used a triskelion to illustrate neo-Nazism.
It prompted an angry response from Island residents, who were at pains to point out the symbol isn't a swastika.
The former Tatton MP joined the London Evening Standard as its editor in May.
Our @Adamstoon1 @EveningStandard as social media companies are accused of spreading hate pic.twitter.com/kOSjY1oXTX
— George Osborne (@George_Osborne) December 20, 2017
Can you please NOT use a symbol reminiscent of the Manx triskelion to make the point you appear to be trying to make? Ta.
— Elizabeth Corlett (@ElizaCorlett) December 20, 2017
What’s so bad about the Isle of Man?
— Tom Harwood (@tomhfh) December 20, 2017
What’s so offensive about the Isle of Man! ????????????
— kath (@Manxangel) December 20, 2017
Can you expand on what the dodgy YouTube icon is trying to say?
— FalconerFotos.im (@scottishmanx) December 20, 2017
Peel ready for bonfire and fireworks later
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