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Did Twitter Censor the #ThatsAfrican Hashtag?

Making It In America

By Exception Staff | June 22, 2009

New media fans who think Twitter will save the world, citing its use during the Iranian elections, may want to think again. The site may have censored the hashtag #ThatsAfrican from its trending topic section.
Reports David Weiner on the Huffington Post:

The debate is already raging over the appropriateness of the trend. Is it self-deprecating humor? A cover for racists? Something only Africans and African-Americans can joke about? Something no one should be talking about?

What's mor....

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