HUFFPO article on "threat of domestic terrorism" highlights new report that topic from Dept of Homeland Security. Both mention Gab, 8chan, and EndChan in connection with domestic terrorism.
DHS Warns Against Growing Threat Of White Supremacist Extremism Online The agency says the internet has become a breeding ground for domestic terrorism, following hate-based mass shootings in the U.S. headshot - by Amy Russo The Department of Homeland Security is sounding the alarm on the growing danger of white supremacy across the country, warning of the internet’s ability to serve as a meeting space and a breeding ground for nationalist extremism.
In a 37-page report called the Strategic Framework for Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence released Friday, the department emphasized the ease at which potential domestic terrorists can network, drawing a parallel to foreign threats.
“Similar to how ISIS inspired and connected with potential radical Islamist terrorists, white supremacist violent extremists connect with like-minded individuals online,” the report read.
“In addition to mainstream social media platforms, white supremacist violent extremists use lesser-known sites like Gab, 8chan, and EndChan, as well as encrypted channels. Celebration of violence and conspiracy theories about the ‘ethnic replacement’ of whites as the majority ethnicity in various Western countries are prominent in their online circles.”...... https://www.huffpost.com/entry/homeland-security-white-supremacy-extremism-online_n_5d867bb5e4b070d468cd9553
