"In its latest crackdown on tweets that promote terrorism, Twitter suspended 235,000 accounts between February and August, the company announced Thursday. That brings the total number of terrorism-related suspensions to 360,000 since the middle of last year, Twitter said. The social media giant pledged to continue ramping up its efforts to block groups such as Islamic State from recruiting supporters and promoting attacks over its platform."
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Friday, August 19, 2016
Twitter suspends 235,000 in online extremism crackdown; Politico, 8/18/16
Tony Romm and Cynthia Kroet, Politico; Twitter suspends 235,000 in online extremism crackdown:
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