Social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and TALI ARBEL, AP Technology Writers For years, social media platforms have fueled political polarization and hosted an explosion of hate speech. Now, with four months until the U.S. presidential election and the country’s divisions reaching a boiling point, these companies are upping their game against bigotry and threats of violence. What's not yet clear is whether this action