article_snippet: In national security circles, many believe that suspending social media accounts used by violent extremists is a pointless endeavor.
article_snippet: suspending social media accounts used by violent extremists is a pointless endeavor
article_snippet: argue that, as in the children's arcade game "Whac-a-Mole," suspending accounts is a fruitless endeavor because, suspending social media accounts used by violent extremists is a pointless endeavor claim, new accounts are created for every account that is suspended.
article_snippet: Tampering with an online social network, through suspensions or other means, is a form of social engineering, and we need to better understand what that means for users.
highlights_snippet: Many argue that suspending social media accounts used by violent extremists is a pointless endeavor .
  