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Senior writer + founder of @NiemanLab at @Harvard. I write about (a) digital journalism, (b) southern history, mostly. Proud Cajun. Takes mine, not Harvard's.

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    Joshua Benton‏Verified account @jbenton 6 Apr 2020

    Joshua Benton Retweeted CBS News

    Not dystopian at all, the sky robots who demand humans not approach one anotherhttps://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1246935687041110025 …

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    WATCH: A drone was seen flying over a Manhattan park on Saturday, urging pedestrians to “maintain social distancing.” https://cbsn.ws/2yzRy5v  pic.twitter.com/VuNu1etBnW
    4:31 PM - 6 Apr 2020
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      2. Quentin Hardy‏Verified account @qhardy 6 Apr 2020
        Replying to @jbenton

        I doubt this is the government, some rando with a drone (who has a point.)

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      3. big hick energy, MA‏ @cnking27 6 Apr 2020
        Replying to @qhardy @jbenton

        It says “volunteer” something or other

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Thomas Paine  ✊‏ @TomPaineToday 6 Apr 2020
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        pic.twitter.com/4Yh0kYQY4z

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      1. Dave‏ @weex 6 Apr 2020
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        You too can have a volunteer drone task force.

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      1. Jeff Jarvis‏Verified account @jeffjarvis 6 Apr 2020
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        Maybe it will save lives.

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      1. teri_schindler‏ @Teri_ktm 6 Apr 2020
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        That was the approach in Wuhan

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      1. NYCEditor‏ @NYerinSaigon 6 Apr 2020
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        a la Wuhan style...

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      1. Bora Horza Gobuchul‏ @therealjonshaw 6 Apr 2020
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        Volunteer drone task force!?

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      1. Paige Williams‏Verified account @williams_paige 6 Apr 2020
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        That worked.

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      1. Robin Hood‏ @__Chimaera 6 Apr 2020
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        These people who ignore social distancing are going to get many people killed !

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