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Brown University Responds to Student Being Targeted Online

Brown University Responds to Student Being Targeted Online

Summary

Brown University is dealing with online targeting, known as doxxing, after right-wing social media users focused on a student in connection with a recent campus shooting. The university removed the student's online profiles as a safety measure. Authorities have not yet identified a suspect for the shooting, which killed two students and injured others.

Key Facts

  • Brown University warned against doxxing, which is sharing someone's private information online.
  • Social media accounts speculated about a student's involvement in a recent campus shooting.
  • The student's online profiles were removed for safety reasons.
  • The suspect in the shooting has not been identified by authorities.
  • Two students died, and nine were injured in the shooting.
  • Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha cautioned against speculating on the suspect's identity.
  • Authorities released a video timeline and image of the suspected shooter.
  • Brown University is assisting law enforcement with the investigation.
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