The tragic shooting highlights a shift in extremist violence since the Christchurch attack. This shift has moved from isolated ideologies to a widespread online culture involving memes, video edits, and the mythologization of mass shooters.

Michelle Mildenberg from NBC News explores this transformation, using the example of a deadly mosque attack carried out by a duo from San Diego. These individuals were only tweens in 2019 when a white supremacist live-streamed a massacre of 51 worshippers in Christchurch, New Zealand.

This event marked a significant point in how extremist violence is now disseminated and glorified online. It reflects the way violent ideologies are perpetuated and normalized across digital platforms.