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ADL report advocates for deplatforming at website infrastructure level
Activists have been targeting hosting and service providers.
Cloudflare: Blocking Kiwi Farms and others caused loss of potential customers, “significant adverse feedback”
An admission that significant numbers of people want Cloudflare to remain neutral.
Cloudflare Dropping Kiwi Farms Reflects the Growing Erosion of Neutral Internet Infrastructure
Pressure campaigns and lawsuits are forcing service providers to abandon neutrality.
NY AG Letitia James ignores First Amendment, vows to investigate online platforms after Buffalo shooting
James says she wants to determine their role in promoting hate.
Arrest warrant issued for 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan after “cyber libel” campaign against Jim Watkins
Brennan is accused of a personal vendetta against Watkins and the site.
8kun owner Jim Watkins files criminal complaint against 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan for libel
The suit accuses Brennan of a personal vendetta.
Lawsuit from family of El Paso shooting victim is filed against 8chan and Cloudflare
The lawsuit casts a wide net.
8chan owner Jim Watkins defends the First Amendment before congress, could be back online within days
8chan owner Jim Watkins previously said he was keeping the site offline until his testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee.
8chan owner Jim Watkins subpoenaed by House Homeland Security Committee
This follows the same committee requested that Watkins testify before Congress earlier this month.
White House invites tech companies to summit about violent online extremism
The announcement comes after Jim Watkins, owner of the online imageboard 8chan, was called to testify before Congress in relation to allegations that the El Paso shooter posted a manifesto to his site.
8chan owner Jim Watkins called to testify before congress
This follows multiple media reports alleging that the El Paso shooter posted a manifesto to 8chan.
Barack Obama calls on internet platforms to reduce the influence of hate groups
Obama made the comments in response to media reports about the El Paso shooter posting a manifesto to 8chan.