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Dylann Roof, 4chan, and the New Online Racism

Joke’s On Who?

4chan’s trolling culture didn’t just birth Guy Fawkes hacktivism—it also inspired the racist and neo-fascist sites where the Charleston terrorist lurked.

Jacob Siegel

Published Jun. 29 2015 5:25AM EDT

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Jacob Siegel

Jacob Siegel

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