violent extremism
It's a stark acknowledgment of the national security threat that officials see as posed by American extremists motivated to violence by radical ideology.
The agency says the internet has become a breeding ground for domestic terrorism, following hate-based mass shootings in the U.S.
As other Western democracies take steps to prevent violent far-right extremism, the Trump administration is moving backward.
The mass shooting in El Paso "underscores the continued threat posed by domestic violent extremists and perpetrators of hate crimes," the FBI said in a statement.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Other governments and tech companies are reportedly supporting the call to action following the shootings at New Zealand mosques earlier this year.
People searching online for violent extremist content in Texas are mostly young, male and neo-Nazi-inclined.
The lawsuit takes aim at government programs against "violent extremism."
They say it doesn't help to single them out.