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Does 'deplatforming' work to curb hate speech and calls for violence? 3 experts in online communications weigh in

  • Written by Jeremy Blackburn, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageTwitter's suspension of Donald Trump's account took away his preferred means of communicating with millions of his followers.AP Photo/Tali Arbel

In the wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s personal account, and Google, Apple and Amazon shunned Parler, which at least temporarily shut...

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