Web security provider Cloudflare pulls support for 'lawless' message board 8chan

The site has become a hot bed of extremist content, with users posting messages celebrating mass killings Web infrastructure firm Cloudflare is suspending its services for 8chan, the notorious message board website where authorities say accused El Paso mass shooter Patrick Crusius uploaded a racist manifesto before a killing spree. https://t.co/ZsctDpswM5 — Matthew Prince 🌥 August 5, 2019 The company's decision comes on the heels of 8Chan founder Frederick Brennan's New York Times interview, where he said the website he created should be shut down in the aftermath of dual mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Brenton Tarrant, the man charged in relation to the Christchurch massacre, stands in the dock during his appearance at the Christchurch District on March 16, 2019 8chan is the site where accused New Zealand Christ Church mass shooter Brenton Tarrant shared his manifesto along with a broadcast of his murderous rampage as he slaughtered 51 defenseless Muslims in their houses of worship back in March. Fredrick Brennan is the founder of 8chan, which he started in 2013 as a ‘free speech friendly 4chan alternative' Brennan has urged Jim Watkins, the current owner of 8chan, to shut down the site 8chan users created an 'it's over' message board Sunday night where they lamented the site's anticipated demise.