Online Hate Soars After School Shooting

A deadly school shooting in British Columbia triggered a shocking spike in anti-LGBTQ hate speech online, with over ten thousand hateful posts flooding Canadian social media within days. Intelligence agencies warn this surge signals a dangerous rise in harassment and violence against LGBTQ individuals and public officials who support them. Domestic extremists have dramatically increased their online activity, jumping from 20 to over 230 posts per day. The hate stems from a toxic mix of authoritarianism, gender ideology extremism, and religious extremism. While police-reported hate crimes dipped overall, June consistently sees a spike tied to Pride events. The investigation into the shooting continues — the shooter, known to police for mental health issues and with firearms allegedly returned before the attack, died by suicide. This tragedy is now being weaponized to fuel online hate and real-world threats. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dbba9cf822b3e809