FBI Busts 4chan User For Shooting Threat

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The FBI raided the house and computer of 19 year old, Ali Saad who made threats of mass shootings on the popular message board 4chan. His web history was analyzed and agents found research on other mass shootings prior to making repeated posts online. Saad was linked to forum posts bragging about livestreaming the shooting. Read the full article at thesmokinggun.com

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Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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