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Will 4Chan’s Shady New Owner Weaponize It?

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Japanese police sources are worried that some of 2chan’s sordid history of death, destruction, and evading justice could come to its American counterpart.

Jake Adelstein

Published Sep. 26 2015 12:15AM EDT

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Jake Adelstein

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