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Amazon’s Twitch, Discord, 4chan face New York AG probe after Buffalo shooting

Amazon's Twitch, Discord, 4chan and 8chan will be among the platforms her office will probe.

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Amazon’s Twitch, Discord, 4chan and 8chan will be among the platforms her office will probe.

Highlights

  • New York’s Attorney General Letitia James will investigate social media companies in connection to the shooting.
  • The shooter initially livestreamed his actions to Twitch during the massacre at Tops grocery store on Saturday.
  • James’ office will also focus on 4chan, 8chan and Discord, but is not limited to those platforms.
  • Investigators will look at online resources the gunman “used to discuss and amplify his intentions and acts to carry out this attack,” the AG said in a statement.
  • The shooting left 10 dead and three injured in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday night, authorities said.
  • The suspect posted about white supremacist theories and plans for violence online before the attack.