Russian lawmakers have passed a law that criminalizes deliberately searching for and accessing extremist content online, including via VPNs, with penalties to be enforced starting September.
The gunman who killed a police officer and injured two other officers and a civilian in Fargo, North Dakota, had searched online for mass shootings before the attack, according to officials. The investigation revealed that the gunman had a large stockpile of weapons and had made troubling online searches, including terms like "explosive ammo" and "mass shooting events." The internet activity, along with the arsenal of firearms, suggested that the gunman had planned to kill more people, although no motive has been determined. The shooting occurred after the gunman opened fire on officers responding to a car crash.