Article 73JBB 4chan’s creator says ‘Epstein had nothing to do’ with creating infamous far-right board /pol/

4chan’s creator says ‘Epstein had nothing to do’ with creating infamous far-right board /pol/

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Richard Lawler
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The close timing of Jeffrey Epstein coming into contact with 4chan founder Chris 'moot' Poole and the launch of the "politically incorrect" message board /pol/ that became a breeding ground for QAnon and the white supremacist alt-right movement was coincidental, says Poole. In a statement given to The Verge, Pool writes, "The decision to add the board was made weeks beforehand, and the board was added almost 24 hours prior to a first, chance encounter at a social event."

Speculation about the timing arose after emails found in the millions of documents released by the Department of Justice showed Epstein and venture capitalist Boris Nikolic ...

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