Tracking far-right threats online ahead of Inauguration Day
Thousands of far-right online users have moved from mainstream social media platforms to lesser-known sites such as Parler, Signal and Telegram to continue their dialogue. Because some of these conversations are encrypted, law enforcement is facing a new challenge in tracking potential threats ahead of Inauguration Day. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joined “CBSN AM” to discuss what he’s seeing.
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