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Social Platforms Struggling To Silence Islamic State

Social media giants are struggling to rid their platforms of Islamic terrorist activity. As a result of recent changes, “Accounts and posts that would have stayed alive for weeks now sometimes last as little as a few hours,” The Wall Street Journal reports. Yet, “Islamic State supporters, particularly on Twitter, have responded to the crackdown by opening accounts almost as quickly as gatekeepers delete them.”

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