Substack faces user revolt over anti-censorship stance on neo-Nazis

Newsletter writers with thousands of subscribers threaten to leave platform, which says banning extremists makes things worse

The email newsletter service Substack is facing a user revolt after its chief executive defended hosting and handling payments for “Nazis” on its platform, citing anti-censorship reasons.

In a note on the site published in December, the chief executive, Hamish McKenzie, said the firm “doesn’t like Nazis”, and wished “no one held these views”.

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Newsletter writers with thousands of subscribers threaten to leave platform, which says banning extremists makes things worse
The email newsletter service Substack is facing a user revolt after its chief executive defended hosting and handling payments for “Nazis” on its platform, citing anti-censorship reasons.
In a note on the site published in December, the chief executive, Hamish McKenzie, said the firm “doesn’t like Nazis”, and wished “no one held these views”. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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