Be Wary of Blunt Technological Solutions to Extremism

In the wake of the Christchurch attacks, there’s naturally been a focus on the role of social media in spreading extremism.
 
I think it’s good that we talk directly about the impact that social media has in events such as this. Yet, I am worried about the use of blunt technical solutions — particularly the banning of users/groups — as a way to deal with this issue.


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