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The NFL All but Admits That Colin Kaepernick Was Right All Along

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Social Media Fact-Checking Is Not Censorship

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Public Health Experts Say the Pandemic Is Exactly Why Protests Must Continue

New Facebook Feature Enables Users to Delete and Archive Old Posts en Masse

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