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Why Twitter Spaces is drawing extremists
Twitter Spaces launched last spring and soon attracted anti-vaxxers, white supremacists, and ISIS recruiters.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenTwitter Spaces launched last spring and soon attracted anti-vaxxers, white supremacists, and ISIS recruiters. The company did little to curb hate speech and even helped the content go viral in some cases, according to the Washington Post’s Elizabeth Dwoskin.
The Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was just practice, and Trump’s GOP is better equipped to undermine the next election, says the Atlantic’s Barton Gellman.
At Michelin-starred restaurant Bros in Italy, food writer Geraldine DeRuiter was served foam, “frozen air,” and meat-infused molecules. She says the meal has changed her view of fine dining.
On Tuesday, Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry broke the record for the number of three-pointers made by any player.
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4 storiesTrump supporters are working to ensure he doesn’t lose next election
As a Congressional committee investigates the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill and holds former top White House officials in contempt of Congress, Atlantic staff writer Barton Gellman says Jan. 6 was just practice.
Read the story22 minTwitter Spaces: Audio platform draws extremists and racists
Twitter Spaces launched last spring and soon attracted anti-vaxxers, white supremacists, and ISIS recruiters. The company did little to curb hate speech and even helped the content go viral in some cases.
Read the story9 minMichelin-starred eatery serves worst meal for James Beard Award winner
At Bros in Italy, food writer Geraldine DeRuiter was served foam, “frozen air,” and meat-infused molecules. She says the meal has changed her view of fine dining.
Read the story10 minGolden State Warriors’ Steph Curry makes 3-point history
NBA history was made on Tuesday night when Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry broke the record for the number of three-pointers made by any player. He’s made nearly 3,000 three-point shots during his career.
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