The recent deadly racist attack in Buffalo, N.Y., planned with tactical advice from online chat groups, is sparking calls in Canada and beyond for better oversight of internet content. But civil liberties activists say trying to effectively sanitize the web of hateful or violent material is logistically difficult.
The massacre at Tops supermarket left 10 dead and three injured. Officials believe the attack was a racially motivated hate crime.
An online cache of disturbing posts suggests the alleged Buffalo shooter was seeking advice from like-minded individuals on loosely moderated online discussion forums.
The shooting has once again raised questions about how effectively social media platforms can respond to
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