Will Twitter ever clean up its troll problem? (The 3:59, Ep. 81)

We discuss the microblogging site's permanent ban of a notorious troll, lackluster interest in the iPhone 7 and a kick-ass golf cart.

Ben Fox Rubin Former senior reporter

Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, reporting on Amazon, e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and got his start at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

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Samantha Rhodes CNET Intern

Samantha Rhodes is an editorial intern for CNET. She currently attends Georgetown University, studying English and digital art. Samantha loves all things tech, plus logic puzzles, Lord of the Rings and podcasts of every variety. She is based in New York City.

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Ben Fox Rubin

Samantha Rhodes

July 20, 2016 10:38 a.m. PT

Twitter admits it needs to do a better job handling trolls, and it made at least one step in that direction.

The social-media site permanently banned conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos after he incited a Twitter mob to bully "Ghostbusters" star Leslie Jones with racist and misogynist tweets. We debate Twitter's next move forward and how it may balance First Amendment issues while curbing bullying.

Also, to lighten things up, we discuss weak interest in the upcoming iPhone 7 and a jet-pack golf cart.

The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by CNET Executive Editor Roger Cheng, Senior Writer Ben Fox Rubin and Producer Bryan VanGelder.

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