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Brazilian Police Say They Thwarted Bomb Attack By Hate Group At Lady Gaga’s Record-Breaking Copacabana Concert


The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro say they thwarted a planned bomb attack by a hate group at Lady Gaga's record-breaking concert in Copacabana.

The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro say they thwarted a planned bomb attack by a hate group targeting children, teens and the LGBTQ+ community at Lady Gaga ‘s record-breaking concert held at Copacabana Beach last night, which drew over 2 million attendees. Dubbing it “Operation Fake Monster,” the investigation singled out those who were recruiting participants, including teens, to carry out the attacks utilizing improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails with the aim of gaining notoriety online. According to police, the digital-based group was promoting radical ideology among adolescents, including the spread of hate crimes, self-harm, pedophilia and violent content.

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