What is 8chan? Extremist message board linked to El Paso mass shooting

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8chan has come up in much of the coverage of the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, this weekend. It's also been connected to massacres in Christchurch, New Zealand and Poway, California.

, this weekend. It's also been connected to massacres in Christchurch, New Zealand and Poway, California.Shortly before opening fire in a Walmart on Saturday, killing 20 and injuring dozens more, 21-year-old Patrick Crusius reportedly posted a four-page manifesto to the website, declaring,"This attack is a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas."

Subsequent posts on the site praised Crusius for killing so many people—or in 8chan parlance, getting a"high score."Mark Ralston/AFP/Gettyin Poway, California: Accused gunman John T. Earnest reportedly posted an open letter on 8chan and tried to livestream his shooting spree there. Brenton Tarrant, the suspect in the massacre at a mosque in Christchurch, posted his manifesto on 8chan, as well—and shared links to the Facebook Live video of the attack. He also provided a soundtrack"that would entertain and inspire his viewers,"8chan was founded in 2013 by programmer Frederick Brennan as an alternative to 4chan, the anonymous message board whose users have been linked to sexist language and images, harassment, and even child pornography.

 

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