Five years on from the attacks, a detailed investigation of the shooter’s online radicalisation shows he was openly posting about his plans. Why was it missed and what can we learn?
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There is a mental and psychological dimension to what leads people to commit mass killings. But it is not mental illness or pathology.
We analysed eight years of Reddit posts from conspiracy theorists. Our findings have helped debunk some common myths about this somewhat alienated group of people.
We should celebrate the ‘deplatforming’ of the 8chan message board, linked to the El Paso shootings, as a win for the fight against online hate speech. But its removal does not mean the fight is over.
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Graduate Student in Philosophy, Australian National University
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Professor of Biomedical Informatics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland
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Researcher, Hate & Extremism Insights Aotearoa, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Analyst, Hate & Extremism Insights Aotearoa, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Researcher, Hate & Extremism Insights Aotearoa, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor of Journalism, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor, School of Philosophy, Australian National University
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Co-founder and director of Hate & Extremism Insights Aotearoa (HEIA) and director, Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau