The tech industry used ‘the nuclear option’ to crack down on violent groups organizing online – CNN

(CNN Business)Twitter’s decision to ban President Donald Trump from its platform on Friday sent shock waves through the political and tech worlds. But a different tech crackdown that began later that night and continued through the weekend arguably has the potential to shift how people think about the internet and the companies that power it.
Citing insufficient content moderation policies, Google removed Parler, an alternative social network favored by the far right, from its app store on Friday…

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