Substack says it will not remove or demonetize Nazi content::Substack responded to Substackers Against Nazis to say that it does not support Nazi content but will continue to allow it on the platform as long as it doesn’t advocate for violence.
Substack says it will not remove or demonetize Nazi content::Substack responded to Substackers Against Nazis to say that it does not support Nazi content but will continue to allow it on the platform as long as it doesn’t advocate for violence.
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While McKenzie offers no evidence to back these ideas, this tracks with the company’s previous stance on taking a hands-off approach to moderation.
In April, Substack CEO Chris Best appeared on the Decoder podcast and refused to answer moderation questions.
“We’re not going to get into specific ‘would you or won’t you’ content moderation questions” over the issue of overt racism being published on the platform, Best said.
In a 2020 letter from Substack leaders, including Best and McKenzie, the company wrote, “We just disagree with those who would seek to tightly constrain the bounds of acceptable discourse.”
The Atlantic also pointed out an episode of McKenzie’s podcast with a guest, Richard Hanania, who has published racist views under a pseudonym.
McKenzie does, however, cite another Substack author who describes its approach to extremism as one that is “working the best.” What it’s being compared to, or by what measure, is left up to the reader’s interpretation.
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