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| 2019 || May 20 || Controversy || An anti-Jewish thread is posted on 8chan, titled "I'm done. I'm angry. Gas all kikes."<ref name="Direct Incitement To Terrorism On 8chan – Including Specific Naming Of A Jewish Journalist For Targeting">{{cite web |title=Direct Incitement To Terrorism On 8chan – Including Specific Naming Of A Jewish Journalist For Targeting |url=https://www.memri.org/reports/direct-incitement-terrorism-8chan-%E2%80%93-including-specific-naming-jewish-journalist-targeting |website=memri.org |accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || June || Controversy || 8chan users target and threat threaten Jewish candidate for Seattle City Council Ari Hoffman.<ref>{{cite web |title=ADL Statement on Anti-Semitic Threats Against Seattle City Council Candidate |url=https://seattle.adl.org/news/adl-statement-on-anti-semitic-threats-against-seattle-city-council-candidate/?_ga=2.113977283.51697818.1565203518-670094205.1565203518 |website=seattle.adl.org |accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jewish candidate for Seattle City Council targeted by sign-stealing, anti-Semitic threats |url=https://www.jns.org/jewish-candidate-for-seattle-city-council-targeted-by-sign-stealing-anti-semitic-threats/ |website=jns.org |accessdate=10 August 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || August 4 || Censorship || Being the website where the suspected [[w:2019 El Paso shooting|El Paso gunman]] posted a hate-filled screed, 8chan is down temporarily. {{w|Cloudflare}} CEO Matthew Prince states in blog post "8chan has repeatedly proven itself to be a cesspool of hate".<ref>{{cite web |title=8chan goes down after Cloudflare pulls support in wake of El Paso shooting |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/8chan-down-after-cloudflare-suspends-account-in-wake-of-el-paso-shooting-and-manifesto/ |website=cbsnews.com |accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=8chan creator wants site shut down following El Paso shooting |url=https://theweek.com/speedreads/856938/8chan-creator-wants-site-shut-down-following-el-paso-shooting |website=theweek.com |accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=8chan: far-right site linked to shootings resurfaces – and is kicked offline again |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/aug/05/8chan-far-right-message-board-hosting |website=theguardian.com |accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref>
