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work_r5lhwxa6nbbfhmwib6tfs5li3a	Joan Donovan	Parallel Ports: Sociotechnical Change from the Alt-Right to Alt-Tech	2019	17	.pdf	application/pdf	6552	547	65	Before the insurgence of the so-called 'Alt-Right' into contemporary political discussion, white supremacists have long used the internet as a means to harass and intimidate vulnerable populations (Berlet 2008).2 The increasing ubiquity of online communication has allowed white supremacist groups to grow and transform, preserving the movement's knowledge More than a tool for communication, social media platforms are increasingly condemned for supporting the organization of a broad base of We argue that these so-called 'Alt-Tech' platforms also serve as recruitment and organizing sites for the far right, allowing for direct communication and continued engagement. In this article, we describe the development of a social media platform called Gab to show how technology communication about the event online occurred on every prominent social media platform, certain sites were key conduits of information, such social movement community online, they also recognize the need for staying on more established platforms, like Youtube and Twitter.	./cache/work_r5lhwxa6nbbfhmwib6tfs5li3a.pdf	./txt/work_r5lhwxa6nbbfhmwib6tfs5li3a.txt