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Why Yubo and other social apps are so hard to police

The gunman in Uvalde, Texas, was active on Yubo, a social media app marketed to teenagers. He sent threatening messages on the app to girls and young women, according to reporting by the Washington Post.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks to Washington Post reporter Naomi Nix.

 

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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