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Who’s organizing those anti-quarantine protests?
Apr 20, 2020
Episode 175

Who’s organizing those anti-quarantine protests?

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And should Facebook be taking those pages down?

Large Facebook groups appear to be amassing protests against local shelter-in-place orders, but the real organizers are apparently a trio of pro-gun activists. We’ll talk about it and the implications of taking those pages down. Plus: A new resource for tracking the virus and how Molly’s staying entertained at home.

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