'At least three acts of deadly white supremacist extremist violence have been linked to 8chan in the last six months,' the top Democrat and Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee said in
by the House Homeland Security Committee to answer questions next month about countering potentially dangerous content published on the site.
Then-Ranking Member Bennie Thompson questions the witnesses during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing on"National Security and Law Enforcement: Breaking the New Visa Waiver Law to Appease Iran" on Capitol Hill on February 10, 2016 in Washington, D.C.The subpoena, issued to 8chan owner Jim Watkins, came in the wake of two deadly mass shootings committed earlier this month by separate gunmen in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas.
Critics have long argued that the site does not do enough to monitor dangerous language, threats and content that is posted anonymously by users.
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