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Microsoft’s president explains how Gab shutdown notice went from customer support to his desk

Microsoft’s president explains how Gab shutdown notice went from customer support to his desk

FromThe Vergecast


Microsoft’s president explains how Gab shutdown notice went from customer support to his desk

FromThe Vergecast

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We're kicking off our secondary Vergecast episode of the week with an interview with Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith.

In this wide-ranging interview , Smith expanded on why the company nearly shut down Gab.ai, the “free-speech” absolutist platform that’s become an alt-right favorite.
Released:
Aug 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hello! This is The Vergecast, the flagship podcast of The Verge... and your life. Every Friday, Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn make sense of the week's tech news with help from our wide-ranging staff. And on Tuesdays, Nilay hosts in-depth, one-on-one interviews with major technology leaders. Join us every week for a fun, deeply nerdy, often off-the-rails conversation about what's happening now (and next) in technology and gadgets.