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Why it’s so hard to fight extremist propaganda online

PBS NewsHour:

On PBS’ weekly segment about the Leading Edge of technology, Miles O’Brien reports on how the U.S. government is trying to stem the tide of terrorism messages online, and the role played by social media. Emma Llanso, director of CDT’s Free Expression Project, talks about the challenges of content moderation.

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