In a recent local social media exchange attempts were made to identify a number of men from the Manitoba chapter of Proud Boys. A handful were pictured with a Proud Boys banner attending a rally. Curious, I clicked on some of the links to the social media profiles of Winnipeggers who identified with this group. Down the rabbit hole I went. Exploring where Proud Boys seemed more active I ended up on a social media platform I had never heard of which promotes itself as the ‘Free Speech Social Network’. Upon registering (and without giving any ‘preferences’) I was immediately given suggestions to follow various right wing American politicians and commentators. I began to follow as many local or even Canadian Proud Boy related accounts as I could find as well as prominent American groups and leaders.

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