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How Tech Giants Gave the NZ Shooter More Firepower The Mother Jones Podcast

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In a horrific attack crafted by the internet and for the internet, the Christchurch shooter exploited giant tech companies—who have proven themselves unable or unwilling to stop the spread of hate speech on their platforms. Host Jamilah King chats with Mother Jones reporters Ali Breland and Pema Levy about social media platforms and how they operate. And National Affairs Editor, Mark Follman, explains how this kind of extreme violence is fueled.

In a horrific attack crafted by the internet and for the internet, the Christchurch shooter exploited giant tech companies—who have proven themselves unable or unwilling to stop the spread of hate speech on their platforms. Host Jamilah King chats with Mother Jones reporters Ali Breland and Pema Levy about social media platforms and how they operate. And National Affairs Editor, Mark Follman, explains how this kind of extreme violence is fueled.

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