One of the most chilling stories of the day comes from California, where the FBI has revealed that the two teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque met online and shared writings expressing “broad hatred” toward different religions and races. According to Stuff, the shooters styled themselves “Sons of Tarrant” — a direct reference to the perpetrator of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand that killed 51 people.
The case is a grim reminder that the global contagion of white supremacist violence continues to metastasize online, with young people radicalizing each other across borders through shared manifestos and extremist communities. Authorities say the teens left behind extensive writings documenting their hateful ideology.
