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Doug Mastriano wore a Confederate Army uniform in an Army War College faculty photo

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, appeared during his time on the faculty of the Army War College in an official photograph while wearing a Civil War Confederate Army uniform.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: Doug Mastriano should have rejected his extremist allies. He didn't, and hasn't

“I reject antisemitism in any form,” Doug Mastriano has said, in response to the controversy over his use of the right-wing social media site Gab as a “consultant” to his campaign. Pennsylvania's GOP gubernatorial nominee later quietly closed his account. We’re glad he rejects antisemitism, but he needs to specifically…

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Deplatforming online extremists reduces their followers – but there's a price

Conspiracy theorist and US far-right media personality Alex Jones was recently ordered to pay US$45 million (£37 million) damages to the family of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting.

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How far-right online spaces use mainstream media to spread their ideology

Mistrust in the media is widespread among Australians, but this view becomes particularly antagonistic at the far-right fringe where mainstream media are typically viewed as “traitors” and the “enemy of the people”. This post from an Australian user on the far-right, social media platform Gab captures this common sentiment:

The Conversation

House Oversight Democrats demand answers from social media executives on threats to law enforcement

It’s unclear whether executives with the platforms most favoured by Mr Trump and his supporters will comply with the voluntary request

The Independent UK

Trump's angry words spur warnings of real violence

Federal authorities and experts who study online extremism are warning of a risk of additional attacks on federal law enforcement following the FBI's search of ex-President Donald Trump's Florida home

The Independent UK

Josh Shapiro’s new ads cite Doug Mastriano’s ties to antisemitic content on Gab

PHILADELPHIA — State Attorney General Josh Shapiro started spending more than $1 million Sunday for two television ads linking State Sen. Doug Mastriano, his Republican opponent in the race for governor in Pennsylvania, to “antisemitic, alt-right extremists” on the social media platform Gab.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Pennsylvania man arrested for threatening to slaughter FBI agents and ‘water the trees of liberty’ with their blood

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania man who threatened to slaughter FBI agents and “water the trees of liberty” with their blood on social media last week after the search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate was arrested by federal authorities on Monday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Gab: Home to GOP's neo-Nazi wing

Gab founder Andrew Torba's virulent antisemitism makes GOP candidates uncomfortable — but they still need him

Salon

Suspect who tried to breach FBI office dies in standoff

Authorities are investigating the motives of an armed man who they say tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office, fled, and was shot and died hours later in a rural standoff with law enforcement

The Independent UK

Gunman killed in standoff with police after trying to breach Ohio FBI office

An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff in a rural part of the state, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

France 24

Armed man killed after trying to breach FBI office, standoff

The confrontation at the FBI's Ohio field office comes as officials warn of an increase in threats against federal agents following a search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

WEKU

Armed man approaches FBI office, exchanges gunfire with cops

Authorities say an armed man approached the FBI's Cincinnati office, fled after being confronted and exchanged gunfire in a standoff with law enforcement

The Independent UK

FBI director calls threats in wake of Mar-a-Lago search ‘deplorable and dangerous’

It has been easy to find the threats and a call to arms in those corners of the internet favored by right-wing extremists since Donald Trump himself announced the search of his Florida home Monday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

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WEKU

FBI Director Wray denounces threats following the agency's search of Trump home

"I'm always concerned about threats to law enforcement," FBI Director Christopher Wray said. "Violence against law enforcement is not the answer, no matter who you're upset with."

The Independent UK

FBI's Wray denounces threats following search of Trump home

The director of the FBI has strong words for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agency’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano breaks with controversial social media site Gab and its founder

PHILADELPHIA — Some political partnerships blaze brightly and then burn out. Just ask Doug Mastriano and Gab, the controversial social media platform known for its antisemitic postings.

Salon

Christianity in the dumps, GOP to blame

It's not lack of school prayer causing people to abandon faith, it's that Christianity has become a toxic religion

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Salon

Pa. nominee gives up Gab — but not Nazis

The Republican candidate for governor repudiated the anti-Semitic social media site, but curiously not its leader

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A Jewish Republican group is denouncing Doug Mastriano’s links to an extremist social-media site

PHILADELPHIA — Doug Mastriano is facing blistering criticism from Jewish leaders — Democrats and Republicans — following the disclosure that he’s using Gab, a social-media site favored by extremists and antisemites, to advertise his Republican campaign for governor.

Salon

Far-right Catholics, racists link arms

Activist arm of right-wing Catholic outlet Church Militant is increasingly entwined with racist "groyper" movement

The Independent UK

Back with the banned: Do Twitter's exiles return under Musk?

QAnon loyalists, neo-Nazis and a former American president: The list of people banned from Twitter is long, but their exile could soon end if Elon Musk buys the platform

Mic

No, Ukraine is not developing bioweapons, despite what right-wing pundits want you to believe

How a random post on Gab became a conspiracy theory referenced by Tucker Carlson, Marco Rubio, and the Kremlin.

Reason

Elon Musk's Twitter Stake Is Promising, but Not a Permanent Fix for Free Speech

Protections for open communication require more than the commitment of a single person.

The Independent UK

A year after Trump purge, 'alt-tech' offers far-right refuge

A decision by Twitter and Facebook to ban former President Donald Trump a year ago has prompted many conservative social media users to join new platforms that claim to offer a refuge from overzealous content moderation

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