Global networks of white supremacists and other extremist groups have flourished online, gaining big followings and doing recruitment work almost entirely unchecked, according to watchdog organizations. Amid unprecedented backlash, some platforms are beginning to crack down harder on extremist groups. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou has that story. Warning: parts of it are disturbing.
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