Twitter acts to remove hate speech from site

 Twitter bird logo reflected in a pair of glasses.

Twitter bird logo reflected in a pair of glasses. Source: AAP

Twitter has begun deleting the accounts of some well-known white nationalists after new rules targeting hateful and abusive content came into effect.The crackdown by the social-media giant has been welcomed by many but also brought a backlash online, with critics calling it a purge against freedom of speech.



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