Thread by @letsgomathias, NEW: There's been a big proliferation of Facebook groups devoted to the [...]

NEW: There& #39;s been a big proliferation of Facebook groups devoted to the "boogaloo," a term for civil war, during the pandemic.

Thousands of armed right-wing militants, mad at lockdown measures, are plotting & preparing for violence against the government https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boogaloo-facebook-pages-coronavirus-militia-group-extremists_n_5ea3072bc5b6d376358eba98">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boo...

Amid The Pandemic, U.S. Militia Groups Plot ‘The Boogaloo,’ AKA Civil War, On Facebook

Extremists are promoting anti-government violence on Facebook during the coronavirus pandemic. The social media giant appears to be doing little about it.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boogaloo-facebook-pages-coronavirus-militia-group-extremists_n_5ea3072bc5b6d376358eba98

A new @TTP_updates report has identified 125 Facebook groups devoted to boogaloo.

Over 60% of the groups were created in just the last three months, according to the report. The 125 groups have tens of thousands of members. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boogaloo-facebook-pages-coronavirus-militia-group-extremists_n_5ea3072bc5b6d376358eba98">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boo...

Amid The Pandemic, U.S. Militia Groups Plot ‘The Boogaloo,’ AKA Civil War, On Facebook

Extremists are promoting anti-government violence on Facebook during the coronavirus pandemic. The social media giant appears to be doing little about it.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boogaloo-facebook-pages-coronavirus-militia-group-extremists_n_5ea3072bc5b6d376358eba98

The potential for real-world violence by these Facebook groups came into focus earlier this week, when an boogaloo enthusiast live-streamed himself on Facebook driving around Texarkana, Texas, allegedly looking for a police officer to shoot and kill. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmanuelfelton/boogaloo-boy-arrested-texarkana-swenson">https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/e...

A Self-Proclaimed "Boogaloo Boy" Was Arrested After Allegedly Livestreaming His Hunt To Kill A...

A meme about an impending second Civil War has spawned "boogaloo" Facebook and Instagram groups that boast tens of thousands of followers.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmanuelfelton/boogaloo-boy-arrested-texarkana-swenson

That man, Aaron Swenson, had "liked" dozens of boogaloo pages on Facebook prior to the attempted attack. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boogaloo-facebook-pages-coronavirus-militia-group-extremists_n_5ea3072bc5b6d376358eba98">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boo...

“Facebook’s failure to stop their platform from being used as an organizing tool for extremists is completely unacceptable," @OkobojiDan told me. “Boogaloo proponents... are tactically planning how to defeat government entities.” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boogaloo-facebook-pages-coronavirus-militia-group-extremists_n_5ea3072bc5b6d376358eba98">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boo...

Amid The Pandemic, U.S. Militia Groups Plot ‘The Boogaloo,’ AKA Civil War, On Facebook

Extremists are promoting anti-government violence on Facebook during the coronavirus pandemic. The social media giant appears to be doing little about it.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boogaloo-facebook-pages-coronavirus-militia-group-extremists_n_5ea3072bc5b6d376358eba98

"By allowing these pages to exist, Facebook is demonstrating a clear unwillingness to protect the public from possible domestic terrorists," @OkobojiDan said. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boogaloo-facebook-pages-coronavirus-militia-group-extremists_n_5ea3072bc5b6d376358eba98">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boo...

Amid The Pandemic, U.S. Militia Groups Plot ‘The Boogaloo,’ AKA Civil War, On Facebook

Extremists are promoting anti-government violence on Facebook during the coronavirus pandemic. The social media giant appears to be doing little about it.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boogaloo-facebook-pages-coronavirus-militia-group-extremists_n_5ea3072bc5b6d376358eba98

One 133-page document uploaded to a boogaloo Facebook group involves instructions for how to disrupt/destroy U.S. government supply lines; discusses the possible need to assassinate officials; and lays out plans for propaganda. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boogaloo-facebook-pages-coronavirus-militia-group-extremists_n_5ea3072bc5b6d376358eba98">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boo...

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