A new wave of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories

“Pretty much all alternative social media sites and conversation platforms have people congregating to discuss Jan. 6 conspiracies, the anniversary and the Big Lie,” said Bryce Webster-Jacobsen, director of intelligence operations at threat intelligence firm GroupSense.

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The alt-right “Oath Keepers” community is active on MeWe, per a report from the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. “Proud Boys” leader Enrique Tarrio is active on Parler. “Stop the Steal” founder Ali Alexander frequently posts on Gab.

New posts on platforms like Patriots.win suggest the “undercover FBI” will be “looking to create false narratives” about candlelight vigils that are being promoted on right-wing forums for the people arrested for participating in the riots, whom they refer to as “political prisoners.”

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