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DISARMING DISINFORMATION

We can’t afford to repeat 2016. Here’s one way to push back.
CEO MONIKA BAUERLEIN

THERE ARE MANY compelling moments in the story of Shane Johnson, the former Klansman who shares his experience for this issue’s cover piece. One of the most fascinating ones is a conversation between Johnson and other ex-extremists and some techies who are building an anti-hate-speech app. At a table strewn with Kind bars and LaCroix cans, Johnson warns the techies that their message, pitching a way out of a dark, “hate-filled life,” won’t

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