What the FBI Revealed About Tumbler Ridge

The messaging platform Discord is under scrutiny after the FBI alleges it was used to plan the Tumbler Ridge attack.

Cody James Bryant, a 30-year-old resident of Bellingham, Washington has been charged with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country.

In the 6 months leading up to the attack, Bryant communicated daily with the Tumbler Ridge shooter, Jesse Van Roostselaar, helping to plan, encourage, and fund the purchase of equipment.

B.C. Premier David Eby is calling on Ottawa to regulate platforms like Discord, so that law enforcement is informed when concerning content appears.

Sarah Rieger of Betakit joins Julian Abraham to consider the tricky balance between privacy and safety in tech regulation.

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Gökçe On (Fact Checking) , Tristan Capacchione (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Sarah Rieger

Further reading:

Alleged use of Discord to plan Tumbler Ridge shooting comes under scrutiny | CBC NewsTumbler Ridge conspiracy complaint puts focus on messaging and social media firms | CityNewsRevelations about Tumbler Ridge shooting show how complicated investigation remains, minister says | Toronto StarFew Mass Shooters Have Been Transgender - FactCheck.org ChatGPT Helped Tumbler Ridge Shooter Focus on Guns, Tactics, and Terror – Mother Jones Exposing AdFection: How Discover-Tech Turned Targeted Ads Into a Pipeline for Zero-Click Mercenary Spyware - The Citizen Lab WARMINGTON: New American Joni Mitchell throws Canada, PM under a Big Yellow Taxi - Toronto Sun

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