Reuters is dropping comments from its news stories, the publication announced today. Explaining its reasoning, the company says: Much of the well-informed and articulate discussion around news, as well as criticism or praise for stories, has moved to social media and online forums. Those communities offer vibrant conversation and, importantly, are self-policed by participants to keep on the fringes those who would abuse the privilege of commenting. In simpler words, news stories are playgrounds for comment trolls and keyboard warriors._Whether Reuters no longer_wants to make_that sort of _vitriol so readily visible on its pages, or it simply doesn’t want to...

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