Ex-officials want focus on domestic terrorism

After the deadly mass shootings in Texas and Ohio over the weekend, a group of former senior directors for counterterrorism at the National Security Council called on the government to make addressing domestic terrorism a high priority. Authorities have said the 21-year-old accused of carrying out the shooting in El Paso, Texas, will be treated as a domestic terrorist. Javed Ali, who is in the group of former national security officials, joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

• Aug 5, 2019
• 07:12

Inside the FBI's effort to profile mass shooters

Many recent mass shootings have a troubling common element: the accused killers have left a blueprint for their alleged actions on social media. Jeff Pegues went inside the FBI's efforts to prevent future attacks.

• Aug 5, 2019
• 03:41

FBI looks for warning signs of mass shootings

Authorities are looking at social media channels like 8chan in an effort to stop future mass shootings. They said many attackers are inspired online with message boards and social media giving attackers the platform they seek. CBS News chief Justice and Homeland Security correspondent Jeff Pegues joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

• Aug 5, 2019
• 06:56

Concerns over 8chan's link to mass shooters

Minutes before opening fire on an El Paso, Texas Walmart, the suspect allegedly posted a racist, anti-immigrant manifesto to the website 8chan. The messaging platform has few conduct policies and has been used by other mass shooters to spread hate. Slate journalist April Glaser joins CBSN to discuss how the website became a platform that attracts violence.

• Aug 5, 2019
• 09:48

8chan taken offline

Online forum 8chan was taken offline Sunday. This comes after the suspected El Paso gunman allegedly posted an anti-immigrant, racist screed on the site just minutes before opening fire on a Walmart over the weekend. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to discuss the internet's role in mass shootings.

• Aug 5, 2019
• 07:32

8chan in spotlight after mass shootings

The online forum 8chan has been in and out of service in the wake of the latest mass shooting linked to extremist content posted on the site. Some internet companies stopped supporting 8chan's infrastructure, but others have stepped in. CBS News reporter Graham Kates joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Aug 6, 2019
• 08:56

8chan, tied to shootings, experiences outages

The online forum 8chan is experiencing outages after several companies pulled their infrastructure support. A hate-filled manifesto, allegedly linked to the El Paso shooting suspect, was posted on its site. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN with the latest.

• Aug 7, 2019
• 04:45

8chan users moving to Discord

Members of online message board 8chan are looking for new platforms after it was shut down earlier this month. One of them is Discord, a web and mobile application used for gaming. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to discuss his latest reporting on what's attracting these users to Discord.

• Aug 26, 2019
• 06:11

Dangers of the QAnon conspiracy theories

American conspiracy theories are entering a dangerous new phase, according to a new piece from The Atlantic. It delves into the dangers that could lie ahead if we dismiss conspiracy theories, like that of the pro-Trump QAnon. Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor of The Atlantic, wrote the story and joined CBSN to discuss.

• May 15, 2020
• 08:50

A parent's guide to the secret language of internet extremists

Rife with extremist rhetoric, racism and misogyny, these internet subcultures have a lingo all their own.

• Mar 16, 2020

8chan sputters back to life with new name

The web forum known for hate speech has repeatedly popped up in the last two days, only to be knocked down by activists in a whack-a-mole game of identifying and protesting its service providers

• Nov 4, 2019

8chan users moving to Discord, where your kids are playing video games

White supremacists, violent militias, and cybercriminals are chatting on the same mobile app used by kids to discuss popular video games like Fortnite and Minecraft

• Aug 26, 2019

Norway mosque attack suspect appears battered in court

The beat-up looking man accused of plotting a "direct attack on Norwegian Muslims" in Oslo made his first court appearance

• Aug 12, 2019

8chan struggles to stay online after links to mass shootings

Site known for its far-right users and disturbing content briefly reappeared Tuesday before going down again, but a slow-loading Dark Web alternative lives on

• Aug 6, 2019

Accused El Paso shooter apparently went to Walmart because he was hungry

Authorities say that Patrick Crusius seemingly wound up at the Walmart by chance -- but not long after he arrived, the shooting began

• Aug 6, 2019

FBI warns of the "continued threat" of violent extremists

The FBI said it has 5,000 open terrorism cases and 850 of those are domestic

• Aug 5, 2019

8chan struggles to get back online

A company that stepped in to provide security services for the far-right forum was denied access to servers it rented Monday

• Aug 5, 2019

8chan goes offline after security company pulls support

The site, where the suspected El Paso gunman posted a hate-filled screed, lost support from web security firm Cloudflare

• Aug 5, 2019

How the FBI profiles potential mass shooters

Studies by the agency indicate motivating only a quarter of active shooters had ever been diagnosed with mental illness, and most aren't typically loners

• Aug 5, 2019