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Community leaders said Friday that the thwarted mass shooting targeting a large Hindu temple in suburban Chicago was fueled by years of hateful rhetoric on social media against Hindus and Indians. The attack, which was prevented when the suspect's gun jammed outside the place of worship, reflects broader patterns of targeted violence against religious minorities in the United States. The incident has drawn attention to the role of online platforms in spreading hate speech and radicalizing individuals toward violence against specific communities.