A “Goofy” DJ’s Secret Life at the Center of an Online Terrorism Network. (www.propublica.org)

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Sinister Influence: An easygoing DJ led a dual life as an online propagandist for white supremacist hate and, prosecutors say, inspired followers to kill LGBTQ+ people and people of color.

Producer of Hate: For years, Matthew Allison took advantage of lax moderation on the social media platform Telegram to churn out videos — around 120 in total — celebrating white terrorism.

A Free Speech Defense: Allison has said he is a video “artist” and does not hate anyone. He denied inciting people to commit violence and plans to fight his case on First Amendment grounds.

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[-] sem 2 points 3 days ago

I can relate to this, when I met my lab partner in my first university chemistry class he seemed like a normal likeable bro. Only later did I discover that he was the school's most notorious racist troll on the school's social media.

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