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Why the next terror manifesto could be even harder to track

  • Written by Megan Squire, Professor of Computer Science, Elon University
It's difficult to track the spread of digital materials.bluebay/Shutterstock.com

Just before his shooting spree at two Christchurch, New Zealand mosques, the alleged mass murderer posted a hate-filled manifesto on several file-sharing sites, and emailed the document to at least 30 people, including New Zealand’s prime minister. He also posted...

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