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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

New York Attorney General to investigate social media platforms that hosted footage of Buffalo massacre

via REUTERS

The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James will investigate social media platforms that hosted content used to “stream, promote or plan” an apparent racist massacre in Buffalo that killed 10 people and injured three others.

Ms James named livestream service Twitch as well as message boards 4chan and 8chan and the messaging platform Discord, which investigators believe the suspected gunman and avowed white supremacist Payton Gendron “used to discuss and amplify his intentions and acts to carry out this attack.”

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