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How 8chan became a platform for 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.
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