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Are online extremists moving underground?

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Are online extremists moving underground?

One result of the law enforcement crackdown on pro-Trump Capitol rioters following the events of January 6 is that many right-wing extremists have left public social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter for encrypted apps like Telegram and Signal. But renowned tech journalist Kara Swisher isn't all that concerned. "The white supremacist stuff, it's like mold. They thrived in the light, actually." Now that these groups no longer have such public platforms, their recruiting power, Swisher argues, will be greatly diminished. Plus, she points out, they were already on those encrypted apps to begin with. Swisher's conversation with Ian Bremmer was part of the latest episode of GZERO World.

Kara Swisher on Big Tech’s big problem

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Kara Swisher on Big Tech’s big problem

Renowned tech journalist Kara Swisher has no doubt that social media companies bear responsibility for the January 6th pro-Trump riots at the Capitol and will likely be complicit in the civil unrest that may continue well into Biden's presidency. But if Silicon Valley's current role in our national discourse is untenable, how can the US government rein it in? Swisher joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Can Facebook's algorithm remove hate speech? Meltdown-proof nuclear reactors

Can Facebook's algorithm remove hate speech? Meltdown-proof nuclear reactors

Nicholas Thompson, editor-in-chief of WIRED, discusses technology industry news today:
Do some of the Facebook's best features, like the newsfeed algorithm or groups, make removing hate speech from the platform impossible?
In general, have tech companies become more or less wary of the Trump administration in recent months?
Do you really believe that a meltdown-proof nuclear reactor is possible?
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