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Journalist details weekend spent with far-right Proud Boys
The Proud Boys were founded a decade ago, but the far-right group gained notoriety for being heavily involved in the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol. Jen Golbeck, a University of Maryland professor whose research focuses on social media and online extremism, spent a weekend with the Cape Fear chapter of the Proud Boys. She wrote about the experience in Esquire and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
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The Proud Boys were founded a decade ago, but the far-right group gained notoriety for being heavily involved in the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol. Jen Golbeck, a University of Maryland professor whose research focuses on social media and online extremism, spent a weekend with the Cape Fear chapter of the Proud Boys. She wrote about the experience in Esquire and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
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