Emergency protocols for social media companies, why more public housing won’t fix affordability issues, and shrinking support for Trump.
| How many Senators will vote to convict Donald Trump? “In the past week Donald Trump’s support has been shrinking by the moment. In the end, if 17 Republican senators vote to convict it will probably be because of the way Trump has conducted his presidency, indulging his autocratic beliefs and treating others with legitimate claims to power as if they were groundskeepers at one of his golf clubs,” writes Elaine Kamarck. Read more |
| Social media companies need better emergency protocols Leading up to and during the outbreak of violence at the Capitol last week, insurrectionists used various social media platforms to assemble at the right place and time, coordinate their actions, and receive directions from the president. Daniel Byman and Aditi Joshi argue that social media companies should do more to counter exploitation by malign and violent agents. Read more |
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