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REPORT: Violent Leftist Memes ‘Surging’ On Social Media, Peaks May Coincide With Planned Violence

Emily Zanotti
REPORT: Violent Leftist Memes ‘Surging’ On Social Media, Peaks May Coincide With Planned Violence
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A new report from the  Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), which typically studies the spread of far-right propaganda on social media, suggests that “violent” memes are surging on social media — but this time, from the far-left.

The Washington Post reports that NCRI “warns that some left-wing groups have embraced similar social media tactics, including memes and humorous catchphrases, to spread their messages and possibly help coordinate offline activity,” including violent protests in places like Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington.

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