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News outlet Independent Online (IOL) on Thursday faced social media consternation after a decision to close comments on stories on its website. This mirrors a move by News24, which closed comments on its site six weeks ago. In a column posted on Thursday morning, IOL managing editor Adrian Ephraim said it was a "difficult" decision, adding "we arrived at it after careful consideration of all the factors at play". "If you are prone to being racist or sexist in your thinking, by all means … [Read more...] about One more online publisher closes comments facility