From 4chan to Gab: Where hate speech is thriving online

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Gab launched almost exactly a year ago with a definite ethos: Free speech at all cost. 

That's proving to be an attractive proposition for far-right elements that are now flocking to the platform after being driven out of the internet's biggest shared spaces. 

The Twitter-like service has received an influx of users—and money—in the past few weeks as internet companies have cracked down on hate speech following the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. It's just one of the places on the internet that are becoming a haven for far-right individuals and groups, as well as a growing population that sees Silicon Valley companies as abusing their positions of power. Read more...

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From 4chan to Gab: Where hate speech is thriving online From 4chan to Gab: Where hate speech is thriving online Reviewed by mimisabreena on Friday, August 18, 2017 Rating: 5

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