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8chan

8kun, previously called 8chan, Infinitechan or Infinitychan (stylized as ∞chan), is an imageboard website composed of user-created message boards. An owner moderates each board, with minimal interaction from site administration. The site has been linked to white supremacism, neo-Nazism, the alt-right, racism, antisemitism, hate crimes, and multiple mass…

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Owner
Jim Watkins (2016–present) · Fredrick Brennan (2013–2016)
Advertising
Yes
Available in
English (users can create language-specific boards)
Commercial
Yes
Created by
Fredrick Brennan
Current status
Active

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8chan

Nodes121
Edges120
Triples155
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016529
Components1

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8chan

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related to Rebrand to 8kun and return to clearnet · 34
8chan → BitMitigate, Brennan, British, CNServers, DDoS, DDoS-Guard, Gadsden, In, IP, Japanese, Jim Watkins' YouTube, Media Land LLC, Nicholas Lim, November, October, On November, On October, Ron Watkins, Russian Alexander, Russian-owned
related to August 2019 removal from clearnet · 16
8chan → April, August, California, CEO, Christchurch, Cloudflare, El Paso, Following, For, Internet, March, Matthew Prince, New Zealand, Poway, Texas, What
related to Usage in planning the storming of the U.S. Capitol · 14
8chan → After, American, Cyberattack, DDoS-Guard, DDoS-Guard's, FiberHub, January, QAnon, QAnon/8chan, Some, Speaking, The Guardian, United States Capitol, VanwaTech
related to Swatting incidents and violent threats · 13
8chan → Bethel Park High School, British Columbia, Burnaby, Gamergate, In, In January, Katherine Forrest, On February, One, Portland, Seattle, Silk Road, Twitter
related to history · 11
8chan → America, Brennan, Do, FAQ, Fredrick Brennan, Internet, March, No, October, Since, United States
related to QAnon · 11
8chan → In October, On March, QAnon, Reddit, Ron Watkins, Sean Hannity, September, The, They, Twitter, With
related to Child pornography · 10
8chan → Boards, Brennan, Google, Google Search, In August, The Daily Dot, Unfortunately, Washington, When, While
related to Donald Trump presidential campaign · 10
8chan → David, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, In July, June, Most, Star, The, Trump's, Twitter
related to Louisiana Police's antifa list · 8
8chan → Harvard, In September, Louisiana State Police, Police's, President Donald Trump, The, The State Police, Thomas Frampton
related to Gamergate · 7
8chan → America, Gamergate, Gamergate-oriented, Gay Nigger Association, On September, The, This

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site 2019 8kun board 8chan's posted domain august brennan new boards one website also content services provider service shootings watkins

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8chanAdvertisingYes1.00infobox
8chanAvailable inEnglish (users can create language-specific boards)1.00infobox
8chanCommercialYes1.00infobox
8chanCreated byFredrick Brennan1.00infobox
8chanCurrent statusActive1.00infobox
8chanLaunchedOctober 22, 2013 (12 years ago) (2013-10-22)1.00infobox
8chanOwnerJim Watkins (2016–present)1.00infobox
8chanOwnerFredrick Brennan (2013–2016)1.00infobox
8chanRegistrationOptional1.00infobox
8chanType of siteImageboard1.00infobox
8chanis aorigin and main center of activity of the discredited QAnon conspiracy theory.Shortly before the 2019 El Paso shooting0.90text
child rapeinstance ofan 18-year-old individual was arrested and charged with one count of terroristic threats and one count of retaliation against a witness or victim.Child pornographyBoards have be…0.80text

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