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Twitter Spaces has become a tool for extremists and racists. Employees warned that might happen.

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"Taliban supporters, white nationalists and anti-vaccine activists sowing coronavirus misinformation have hosted live audio broadcasts on Twitter Spaces that hundreds of people have tuned in to, according to researchers, users and screenshots viewed by The Washington Post. These chats are neither policed nor moderated by Twitter, the company acknowledges, because it does not have human moderators or technology that can scan audio in real-time. Current and former employees who spoke with The Post said that executives, under pressure from Wall Street, moved ahead with the service despite warnings it could fuel hate and extremism. "

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