>From Silicon Valley elite to social media hate: The radicalization that led to Gab
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/10/31/silicon-valley-elite-social-media-hate-radicalization-that-led-gab/ Like much of its user content, Gab's own messages sometimes raise questions about whether they cross the line into impropriety. A post from Gab's Twitter account in June replied to a tweet suggesting that there should be no national borders by writing, "Let a bunch of Somalians migrate to your neighborhood and see if you change your mind," according to an archived version of the tweet. Another post, from September, showed images of two men, one with the traditional sidelocks worn by many observant Jews. "These two guys show up at your front door. Who do you let in and who do you call the cops on?" tweeted the Gab account. It soon after replied in a second tweet, "I mean I'm calling the cops on both and getting my shotgun ready, just saying." When asked about these postings, Torba initially questioned their authenticity and suggested they might be doctored images. Later, he said they were "clearly satire/comedy . . . to get people discussing the importance of free expression for satire, comedy, political discourse, and legitimate criticism." Later, Gab's Twitter account described them as "a few edgy tweets posted by interns. - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): https://www.vortex.com/lauren Lauren's Blog: https://lauren.vortex.com Google Issues Mailing List: https://vortex.com/google-issues Founder: Network Neutrality Squad: https://www.nnsquad.org PRIVACY Forum: https://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: https://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Google+: https://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list https://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad
