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While the group had a rule not to discuss politics, frequent fights broke out, especially during the election. False claims were rampant during the past two presidential elections and have spread during the COVID crisis. In her own research, Roberts spoke to someone who described the stressful experience she had moderating a message board connected to a news product. He said that social network platforms like Facebook have taken over because of the amount of work necessary to moderate content, launching your own message board or forum is more complex than just setting up a group, and for some people, sites like Facebook have become the whole internet for them.
As Yahoo Answers comes to end, Sundararajan said he feels a sense of sadness — partly because Yahoo was an internet pioneer. Our mission at Marketplace is to raise the economic intelligence of the country. Marketplace helps you understand it all, will fact-based, approachable, and unbiased reporting. Generous support from listeners and readers is what powers our nonprofit news—and your donation today will help provide this essential service. Skip to content. Janet Nguyen Apr 12,
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