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An online message board that's been repeatedly linked to mass shootings is facing renewed scrutiny in the wake of two deadly shootings

Aug 5, 2019, 21:15 IST

8chan was started by a man named Fredrick Brennan. "I wondered what it would be like if there were a Reddit-style imageboard where anyone could make a board without express admin approval," he said in a 2014 interview.

8chan was started by a man named Fredrick Brennan. "I wondered what it would be like if there were a Reddit-style imageboard where anyone could make a board without express admin approval," he said in a 2014 interview.

8chan largely rose to prominence in the wake of Gamergate, in the latter half of 2014. Pro-Gamergate board members formed the foundation of 8chan's userbase.

8chan is currently owned and operated by a company named "NT Technology," which is run by a man named Jim Watkins.

The suspected shooter in the El Paso, Texas shooting over the weekend reportedly posted a manifesto to 8chan before the attack. The Christchurch, New Zealand shooter similarly posted a manifesto to 8chan before the attack in March.

The suspected shooter in the El Paso, Texas shooting over the weekend reportedly posted a manifesto to 8chan before the attack. The Christchurch, New Zealand shooter similarly posted a manifesto to 8chan before the attack in March.

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