Discord, the Online Platform Used by Accused Buffalo Shooter, Hires First Lobbyists
- Discord hires Monument Advocacy for privacy and content issues
- Buffalo shooter allegedly posted plans in advance on Discord
The Discord app.
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Discord Inc. -- the online chat platform that’s drawn scrutiny as the place where the suspect in the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, allegedly documented his plans on a private server -- has hired its first federal lobbyists.
The company chose bipartisan group Monument Advocacy, which spent a total of over $10 million last year lobbying for dozens of companies, including tech giants Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.