ISD has found a massive rise in discourse mentioning 'groomers' and 'pedophiles' in the wake of the Colorado Springs shooting.
This comes alongside influencers continuing to post about 'groomers', and neo-Nazi groups celebrating the shooter.
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The slurring of LGBTQ+ people as 'groomers' and 'pedophiles' is echoed and amplified by politicians as well as social media influencers, contributing to an atmosphere of suspicion, and in some instances, calls for violence.
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The attack, and apologetic responses to the attack, has emboldened violent accelerationist neo-Nazi groups, who are celebrating the attacker and linking the incident to mainstream discourse about LGBTQ+ people.
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