Buffalo massacre suspect shared his plot in broad daylight for months
Discord and Twitch now face the same pressure as their social media larger rivals to confront white supremacist violence
17 May 2022 - 19:27
The accused gunman behind 10 deaths and three injuries in Buffalo, New York, at the weekend had spoken explicitly about his plans to commit a terrorist act on the popular chat app Discord since at least last December, according to logs of his posts reviewed by Bloomberg. ..
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