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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
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Jun. 29 2015
5:25AM EDT
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