'The advent of the Internet and social media has enabled promoters of conspiracy theories to produce and share greater volumes of material via online platforms,' the FBI assessed in a new report.
Guests cheer for President Donald Trump as he speaks at a rally to show support for Ohio Republican congressional candidate Troy Balderson on August 4, 2018 in Lewis Center, Ohio.
The report identified several specific instances of conspiracy-based domestic extremism, some of which have not received previous press coverage. These examples span a wide range of conspiracy-driven thinking, from anti-government ideologies to white identity extremism.
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