05-09-2016 13:30 via theverge.com

Twitter may be cracking down on ISIS, but white nationalists are still thriving

Twitter has publicly touted its efforts to suspend accounts linked to ISIS, but according to a new study, white nationalists and neo-Nazis continue to use the social network "with relative impunity." The study, published last week by George Washington University's Program on Extremism, found that major white nationalist groups have seen a surge in Twitter followers since 2012, while ISIS has seen its influence decline on the social network. The findings were first reported by Reuters.
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