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To some he was an Islamist extremist, to others a radical feminist, to others a neo-Nazi. These are all online identities that seem to have belonged to Joshua Goldberg - but in reality he was none of these things. They were simply online aliases used to whip up ideological hatred, with seemingly dangerous and even violent real-world consequences. In reality he is a 20-year-old man living in his parents' house in Florida, spent huge amounts of time online - and has now been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. So why did a young man take on all of these cloaks and identities? Potaka and McMahon say that if Joshua Goldberg did have an ideology, it was one based on an extreme interpretation of the idea of free speech. But his aliases were so many and so contradictory that it's difficult to tell what he really believed, or even if online essays published under his own name really represent his views.
Goldberg has been arrested, on suspicion of terrorism offences, but hasn't yet been indicted. He is currently undergoing an evaluation to see if he is mentally fit to stand trial.
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-34292809 [bbc.com]

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