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Twitter, Facebook Move Quickly To Stem Celebrations Of Nice Attack


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3D-printed Facebook and Twitter logos are seen in this picture illustration made in ZenicaBy Yasmeen Abutaleb and Dustin Volz SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twitter Inc moved swiftly to remove posts from Islamic extremists glorifying a truck attack in Nice, France, watchdog groups said Friday, in a rare round of praise for a platform that has often struggled to contain violent propaganda. A spate of violence over the past several months has posed numerous challenges to social media companies. The unfolding military coup in Turkey was marked first by restrictions on social media, internet monitoring groups said, but the crackdown appeared to ease as the events unfolded and numerous citizens broadcast live video on Facebook and sent tweets.




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