Reflecting on Seth Stephens-Davidowitz's Study of Whites' Backstage Views, Do

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Essay

Reflecting on Seth Stephens-Davidowitz's study of whites' backstage views, do you think online sites could or even should close comments sections on news stories about Americans of color? The Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) did so in 2015. They closed comments on online stories about Indigenous peoples after a disproportionate number of them were determined to be hateful and vitriolic.

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