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BeforeLeads to platform bans; raises debates on speech vs. safety.
AfterRally ends in a fatal car attack; service terminations by platforms and hosts follow. The independent review commissioned by the City of Charlottesville documents the planning, the events of 11-12 August 2017, and the law enforcement response, and is critical of the city's and police preparation. Heather Heyer was killed when a car was driven into a crowd of counter-protesters. In the days after, several companies terminated service to organizers and affiliated sites. Cloudflare's public explanation is the clearest primary record of that decision-making: the company stated it acted at its …