The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by
extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit
followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located a library of
white supremacist, neo-Nazi, and antisemitic literature on the New
Zealand-based file-sharing platform Mega.Nz being distributed by users on
Telegram.
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Extremist Content Online: Library Of White Supremacist Literature Located On
New Zealand-Based Mega.Nz
(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the
methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms
to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located a
library of white supremacist, neo-Nazi, and antisemitic literature on the New
Zealand-based file-sharing platform Mega.Nz being distributed by users on
Telegram.
In the U.K., supporters of white supremacist James Allchurch launched a
GiveSendGo campaign and raised thousands of pounds to provide support during
his two-and-a-half-year imprisonment. White supremacists also celebrated the
first anniversary of the live-streamed terror attack at a supermarket in
Buffalo, New York, where a gunman killed 10 people. Supporters reposted videos
of the attack and encouraged further acts of violence.
In addition, CEP researchers located several instructional resources detailing
the manufacture of homemade explosives on JustPaste.It. A pro-ISIS propaganda
video was located on Telegram, Rocketchat, and at least six other websites that
celebrated recent attacks on the Nigerian military. Further, issue 25 of the
pro-ISIS web magazine Voice of Khorasan was released, which justified acts of
suicide terrorism and stated that the Taliban are the newest version of the
foreign occupation of Afghanistan.
Various Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Books Located on Mega.Nz
On May 18, CEP researchers located a collection of neo-Nazi and white
supremacist texts on the Mega.Nz cloud storage site that was shared in a white
supremacist chat on Telegram. Works located includedThe Turner Diaries
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Hunter by William Luther Pierce, books by Adolf Hitler, George Lincoln
Rockwell, Harold Covington, Alexander Slavros, the founder of Iron March, and
various other works that promoted white supremacism, Nazism, racism, and
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reported the content to Mega.Nz who quickly removed the material.
Files on Mega.Nz. Screenshot taken on May 18.
White Supremacists and Their Supporters Continue to Fundraise on GiveSendGo
Supporters of notorious white supremacist James Allchurch launched a
fundraiser on the GiveSendGo website to support the imprisoned podcaster.
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a half years in prison by a Welsh court after being found guilty of 10 counts
of “distributing a recording stirring up racial hatred.” Podcasts recorded by
Allchurch included the promotion of white supremacism, anti-LGBTQ sentiment,
antisemitism, and racism and praised the group Patriotic Alternative.
Multiple channels on Telegram spread the GiveSendGo link. The fundraiser had
reached over £3,500 within three days. A message with the URL claimed that
GiveSendGo takes “5% of all online donations.” On their website, GiveSendGo
states that the site does not charge for use and runs on donations but that
third-party payment processors impose fees.
GiveSendGo did not take action against at least four other campaigns by
neo-Nazi or white supremacist groups using the platform for fundraising to
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On May 13, a neo-Nazi leader who has operated an ongoing fundraiser on
GiveSendGo complained that banks were blocking transfers to the fundraising
website and urged his supporters to donate money via a website for an extreme
right online bookstore.
White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis Celebrate One Year Anniversary of the Buffalo
Attack
Online white supremacists and neo-Nazis celebrated the first anniversary of
the May 14, 2022, terrorist attack committed by a white supremacist in Buffalo,
New York. The perpetrator livestreamed the murder of 10 people in a supermarket
before surrendering to law enforcement officers. In November, the attacker
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guilty to 15 charges of murder, attempted murder, and domestic terrorism
motivated by hate.
Multiple white supremacist and neo-Nazi Telegram channels posted the attack
video, the attacker’s manifesto, and memes glorifying the attacker. Channel
admins also shared posts from several previously banned accounts that called
for additional acts of violence.
Pro-ISIS Group Posts Explosive Instructions on JustPaste.It
CEP researchers located a new online pro-ISIS group that posted two sets of
instructions for making homemade explosives on the JustPaste.It bulletin board
website. The links were posted in a pro-ISIS RocketChat environment. Additional
contact information for the author of the bomb guides was provided for three
different encrypted communications platforms.
The explosives instructions are similar to those previously posted by the
pro-ISIS online group Al-Saqri Foundation, which distributed information on the
home manufacture of explosives and poisons and other information useful for
committing terrorist attacks. Images used in the instructions were taken from
various unrelated websites, stock images, and chemistry videos. The four pages
reported to JustPaste.It had 63, 37, 31, and 24 views when they were located on
the same day they were posted. JustPaste.It removed the instructions after CEP
reported them.
Image used in explosives instructions on JustPaste.It
Pro-ISIS Video Located on Multiple Websites
CEP researchers located a one-minute forty-five-second pro-ISIS video on
multiple websites on May 15. The video celebrated attacks on the Nigerian
military. It contained text taken from issue 390 of ISIS’s al-Naba newsletter,
photos of the execution of a man, and previously released combat footage. In
addition to Telegram and RocketChat, the video was uploaded to at least six
other websites: Ok.Ru, Yandex, Pixeldrain, the Internet Archive, Files.Fm, and
Qu.ax. CEP reported the video to Ok.Ru, Pixeldrain, Files.Fm, and the Internet
Archive. Ok.Ru, Files.Fm, and the Internet Archive removed the video.
Pro-ISIS video celebrating attacks on the Nigerian military. Screenshot taken
on May 18, 2023.
Voice of Khorasan Issue 25 Released
On May 19, the pro-ISIS al-Azaim Media released the 25th issue of the web
magazine Voice of Khorasan. Articles criticized Amir Khan Muttaqi, the
Taliban’s foreign minister, for stating that Afghanistan was freed from foreign
occupation, condemned China’s abuses against the Uyghurs, and urged
steadfastness and piety. Additional sections encouraged individuals to support
ISIS financially, praised suicide attacks, and stated that several individuals
and research organizations were helping to spread ISIS content.
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