Pro-Trump forums erupt with violent threats ahead of Wednesday’s rally against the 2020 election

In response to Trump's calls for protests in Washington Wednesday, far-right forums have erupted with talk of guns and potential violence as D.C. police and National Guard deploy heavily on the city's streets.
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Musk offers new reason to break off Twitter deal, citing whistleblower

Elon Musk sent Twitter a letter to terminate his acquisition deal, citing allegations from a whistleblower. https://wapo.st/3cqZdYp

How to keep your kids safe online — without taking away their phone

Here’s what parents and caregivers really need to look out for -- and how to talk to their kids about the potential harms lurking in their direct messages. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/07/social-media-safety/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

‘Nothing can stop what’s coming’: Far-right forums that fomented Capitol riots voice glee in aftermath

The takeover of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday underscored the potent, interactive role between the online and offline worlds. Violent talk on far-right forums fomented violent real-world action, which was then captured by smartphones, uploaded and celebrated on the same forums. The boundaries between the digital and analog all but disappeared as rage, provocation and gloating bounced back and forth, again and again. https://wapo.st/2JYiphQ

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