
Many New Yorkers awoke to a bit of a surprise when “Kill all Jews†briefly made an appearance in their Twitter sidebar. On a social network with a hate speech problem, it’s not unusual to see this type of content. Twitter has been locked in a perpetual grappling match with hate groups clinging to the fringes of society — those most often responsible for creating vitriolic content — for some time now. What is surprising, however, is seeing Twitter amplify the message itself. First spotted by BuzzFeed News, the Trending Topic made a brief appearance lasting 10 minutes or so…
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