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8chan owner called in to testify before US govt in wake of El Paso shooting
FirstpostThe El Paso shooter’s manifesto is at least the third act of extremist violence directly linked to 8chan. The owner of 8chan, an online message board at the centre of controversy following the recent shootings in El Paso, Texas, has been called to testify before govt officials in the US. As per the summons from the US Congress, the El Paso shooter’s manifesto is “at least the third act of white supremacist extremist violence” linked to 8chan. The Committee on Homeland Security, who issued the summons, has stated that “Americans deserve to know what, if anything, you [Watkins>, as the owner and operator, are doing to address the proliferation of extremist content on 8chan.” Previously, Watkins had released a video stating that his company “takes a firm stand on helping law enforcement” and that within minutes of the El Paso shooter’s manifesto appearing on 8chan, it was working with the FBI to identify information that could be of help.
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