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Defiant 8chan Owner Tells Congress He Won’t Delete Hate Speech

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James Watkins argues that “better reason and enlightened wisdom” will prevail on the notoriously toxic platform.

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James Watkins, the owner of the anonymous online forum 8chan, told the Congressional Committee on Homeland Security today that his company will not remove the hate-filled posts his platform is best known for. 

“My company has no intention of deleting constitutionally protected hate speech.

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