Those look like en-dashes.
Comment on Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 day agoI – to a certain extent – know how to use an em-dash.
(Source: Former journalist.)
anguo@piefed.ca 19 hours ago
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 6 hours ago
That’s a Lemmy formatting thing.
cabbage@piefed.social 19 hours ago
Confirmed—only journalists would have the audacity to place spaces around an otherwise fine em-dash.
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 19 hours ago
Let’s not get audio editing involved!