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The Guardian - US
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Rachel Leingang

Extremists exploit political ‘trigger events’ to recruit people online, says study

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A memorial for Democratic state assemblywoman Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in St Paul, Minnesota, on 18 June. Photograph: Tim Evans/Reuters

Extremists are exploiting political violence on online platforms to recruit new people to their causes and amplify the use of violence for political goals, according to a new report that monitored social platforms after recent attacks.

Researchers at New York University’s Stern Center for Business and Human Rights tracked social media feeds for several months this year, including in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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