domestic-terrorism

Attempted assassination of Donald Trump spurred a huge spike in calls for violence and civil war online

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Attempted assassination of Donald Trump spurred a huge spike in calls for violence and civil war online

The day after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the internet saw a huge spike in calls for violence, and in particular an increase in calls for a modern-day civil war — a chilling reflection of a small group of users who create and amplify messages glorifying mass shooters and perpetrators of targeted violence. The … Read more

Anti-authority narratives could tear ‘fabric of society,’ intelligence report warns

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Anti-authority narratives could tear ‘fabric of society,’ intelligence report warns

Threats against politicians have become “increasingly normalized” due to extremist narratives prompted by personal grievances and fuelled by misinformation or deliberate lies, warns a newly released intelligence report. The report, prepared by a federal task force that aims to safeguard elections, says the Canadian violent extremist landscape has seen the proliferation of conspiracy theories, a … Read more