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The far-right rioters at the Capitol were not antifa – but violent groups often blame rivals for unpopular attacks

  • Written by Mia Bloom, Evidence Based Cyber Security Program, Georgia State University
imageProtesters who claimed to be members of the far-right Proud Boys gather with other Trump supporters outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images

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