The Intersect Weekly: Aft er Nice attack, Internet trolls framed this Sikh m an as a terrorist — again

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How Trump’s tweets get made — and the guy who defends them

Trump has an unconventional way of using social media for a presidential candidate. His social media director is equally unconventional for a campaign.

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Just how offensive did Milo Yiannopoulos have to be to get banned from Twitter?

The permanent suspension is the strongest response Twitter has against rule-breakers, but we know very little about how Twitter decides when it's appropriate

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The people running this Trump fan club also promote eugenics and call Muslims ‘animals’

An analysis reveals that some powerful pro-Trump Redditors rub elbows with Neo-Nazis and white supremacists.

By Caitlin Dewey • Read more »

Twitter bans conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos for good, while cracking down on abuse

The suspension - effectively, a ban - comes one day after Twitter promised to take action against a barrage of racist tweets targeting 'Ghostbusters' actor Leslie Jones.

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Donald Trump’s online army is looking for a few good Bernie Sanders converts

Trump's Reddit brigade is excited about an influx of former Bernie Sanders supporters. But how big can the exodus actually be?

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A revealing look into Donald Trump’s unofficial Internet campaign

From the guy who made the Hillary Clinton Star of David meme to the YouTube vloggers opening Trump rallies, these are the people powering Donald Trump's Internet presence.

By Caitlin Dewey and Abby Ohlheiser • Read more »

How to spot a fake Facebook page during a breaking news situation

On Sunday, those looking for Baton Rouge gunman Gavin Long's Facebook profile instead found - and by the hundreds, shared - a badly faked account.

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After Nice attack, Internet trolls framed this Sikh man as a terrorist — again

Veerender Jubbal thinks he's being targeted for his social activism.

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