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Gary Peters: “We are not trying to be the thought police. We are trying to protect people from organized crime and terror activity.”

On the recordOctober 15, 2019
We are not trying to be the thought police. We are trying to protect people from organized crime and terror activity.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters clarifies the intent behind moderating online content to protect users.

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