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@ColbertReport Deleted

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After #CancelColbert firestorm.

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In a segment with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert deleted his show’s @ColbertReport Twitter account. The move came after the satirical host came under fire for a tweet about Asians from that account—which was taken out of context and led to a campaign on Twitter using...

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