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Neo-Nazi domain now redirects to DHS Website

https://www.thedailybeast.com/nazi-domain-now-redirects-to-department-of-homeland-security-website/
A website long associated with neo-Nazi propaganda is now redirecting visitors straight to the Department of Homeland Security’s website. The abrupt shift has reignited scrutiny over how easy it is for extremist groups to operate on U.S.-registered web domains. The .us domain, administered under the authority of the U.S. Commerce Department, had previously been used to host far-right extremist content despite rules prohibiting hate speech and violent ideology. This week, the site began pointing to DHS, which is led by Kristi Noem, instead, according to reporting from The Guardian. The redirect appears to signal that the domain has been seized or disabled, but critics say it underscores a deeper failure of oversight. Civil rights advocates and researchers told The Guardian that extremist groups were able to exploit lax enforcement to lend themselves an air of legitimacy by operating on domains tied to the U.S. government.

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  • I need my puke bucket again. I am so far beyond disgusted. The U.S. gov't holds zero credibility anymore.
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