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Twitter says it is taking sweeping action against the conspiracy theory QAnon, removing more than 7,000 accounts associated with the group and banning links related to QAnon.

Up to eight accounts also had their private information compromised in a high-profile breach earlier this week, according to Twitter.

Organizers felt it was extra important for “the Black Sundance” to go on this year.

The audit recommends building a “civil rights infrastructure” into every aspect of the company, as well as a “stronger interpretation” of existing voter suppression policies.

NPR marks the Fourth of July with what has become a Morning Edition tradition: the annual reading of that document.

When the Stop Hate for Profit campaign launched just two weeks ago, its organizers had not yet persuaded a single advertiser to boycott Facebook in July.

The move by Facebook designates the extremist network as a dangerous organization similar to the Islamic State group and white supremacists, both of which are already banned.

Attorneys say Montco Commissioner Joe Gale violated constituents’ free speech rights through a pattern of blocking and deleting material on social media.

Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest online platform cracking down on hate speech.

The list of major advertisers pulling out of Facebook continues to grow as the company weathers criticism over its handling of racist and violent rhetoric on the platform.

Keeping Assata alive has become a group effort.

Facebook and Twitter said Friday that a post shared by President Trump about a "racist baby" has been removed from the platforms following a copyright complaint.

It conveys "an essential and shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa."

The question is not just about money. It’s also about getting the word out to people who need to hear it and might not get it elsewhere.

Johnson's attorney said the newspaper’s actions violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866 for retaliating against someone who opposes or protests race discrimination.