(1) review information, data, and reports relating to linguistic patterns used by previous mass shooters collected by Federal, State, and local law enforcement as of the date of the enactment of this Act

(b) Review and consultation.-In preparing the report required under this section, the Director shall, at a minimum.

(a) In general.-Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Justice shall prepare and submit a report to Congress identifying content patterns used by mass shooters through online platforms and social media channels. (7) The First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs shooter demonstrated a fascination with mass shootings and launched personal attacks on Facebook prior to murdering 26 churchgoers, including an unborn child. (6) In 2022, the Robb Elementary School shooter posted a photo of a hand holding a gun magazine, 2 semi-automatic rifles, a TikTok profile that warned “Kids be scared,” and sent a direct message though Yubo notifying an individual of his intent to kill prior to murdering 21 children and staff members. (5) In 2022, the Buffalo Tops grocery store shooter declared on Discord, “I will carry out an attack,” posted a manifesto on 4chan, and then livestreamed the murder of 10 Black people in a racially motivated shooting. (4) In 2018, the Santa Fe High School shooter posted a Facebook photo of a t-shirt with “Born to Kill,” and images of Nazi and satanic symbols prior to murdering 10 students and school staff members. (3) In 2018, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter posted a video on YouTube stating his desire to be a “professional school shooter,” and proceeded to share photos of himself posing with guns, along with troubling photos on Instagram of his weapons arsenal and an animal he tortured, prior to murdering 17 students and school staff members.

(2) Inadequate oversight and accountability mechanisms on online platforms creates an environment that enables hate speech, extremism, radicalization, and violence. (1) Perpetrators of mass shootings have utilized various online channels to declare their intent to commit violence through manifestos, blog posts, social media posts, and direct messages prior to committing acts of terror.

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