8chan: the far-right website linked to the rise in hate crimes

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The El Paso suspect reportedly posted plans of his attack on the same website as the Christchurch gunman. Why is it allowed to operate openly?

The suspect in the massacre that left 51 Muslims dead in Christchurch, New Zealand, allegedly posted a white nationalist screed and link to his Facebook live feed on 8chan, a far-right message board and notorious bastion of hate speech. The suspect in the shooting at a synagogue in Poway, California, that killed one person and injured three, allegedly posted a racist and antisemitic “open letter” on 8chan.

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