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November 1, 2018

What Is Gab and Who Uses It?

Jeremy Blackburn, UAB Assistant professor, Computer Science and NCRI cofounder discusses Gab and the sociotechnical problems of online hate.

A social media expert explains what Gab.com is and why you may want to pay attention to fringe sites like these even when you’re not the target user.

See the Video: https://www.wsj.com/video/what-is-gab-and-who-uses-it/9B9A1FBA-DECE-4C4E-BC23-68C9AA62C167.html

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