- A judge rejected the appeal of an anti-government extremist who argued that his "boogaloo boi" Facebook activity shouldn't have been used to convict him in the 2020 killing of a federal officer. As TTP research showed, the boogaloo movement is inextricably linked to such activity.Dec 22, 2025 21:06
- The judge ruled that Robert Justus' Facebook posts showing "advocacy for violence and physical attacks of law enforcement and the courts made it more probable that he intentionally aided [co-defendant Steven Carrillo] in the shooting of the officers.” www.courthousenews.com/ninth-circui...
- Justus stated that he met Carrillo through Facebook. Carillo was a member of a Facebook group called “BoojieBastards: The Armory”, which TTP named in its April 2020 report. Facebook didn’t take down the group until June 17, only after the murder. www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/fac...
- It’s hard to imagine these crimes occurring if Facebook hadn’t failed to promptly crack down. In 2022, the sister of the slain officer sued Facebook, saying its recommendation algorithms contributed to the radicalization that led to his death. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
- Later that year, TTP found that—years after Facebook’s first supposed crackdown—Boogaloo groups were returning to the platform. Researchers documented boogaloo group members explicitly stating that they preferred using Facebook over other platforms. www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/fac...
