“After all, the white supremacist attackers in Buffalo, Pittsburgh and El Paso all gained access to materials online and expressed their hateful, violent intentions on social media.”īut, he continued, “so many false alarms drown out threats.”ĭHS and the FBI are also working with state and local agencies to raise awareness about the increased threat around the U.S. “It seems intuitive that effective social media monitoring might provide clues to help law enforcement prevent attacks,” German said.
These type of threats and racist ideology have become so commonplace on social media that it’s nearly impossible for law enforcement to separate internet ramblings from dangerous, potentially violent people, Michael German, who infiltrated white supremacy groups as an FBI agent, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
