US internet firm Cloudflare banishes 8chan after Texas mass shooting
05 August 2019 - 18:33
Tokyo — Cloudflare, a US internet firm that helps websites protect and distribute content, says it is terminating support for 8chan after the gunman in a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, allegedly drew inspiration from members in the online messaging forum.
The 8chan site is currently offline. The site tweeted early on Monday that there “might be some downtime in the next 24-48 hours while we find a solution”...
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