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The platforms' Taliban dilemma

A designated terrorist organization rules Afghanistan. Now what?

Casey Newton
Aug 18, 2021
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Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks at a press conference Tuesday in Kabul, Afghanistan, (Marcus Yam / Getty Images)
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks at a press conference Tuesday in Kabul, Afghanistan, (Marcus Yam / Getty Images)

When insurgent movements take power in a country, Max Fisher reports in his Interpreter newsletter, three patterns generally follow. One, the insurgents purge supporters of the old government. Two, remaining loyalists — particularl…

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