The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by
extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite
violence. Last week, multiple extreme right Telegram channels promoted
homophobia and transphobia at the beginning of LGBTQ Pride Month. Two channels
affiliated with the neo-Nazi Terrorgram online community encouraged or
celebrated acts of violence.





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Extremist Content Online: Extreme Right Telegram Channels Promote Homophobia,
Transphobia, And Violence In Response To LGBTQ Pride Month


(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the
methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread
propaganda and incite violence. Last week, multiple extreme right Telegram
channels promoted homophobia and transphobia at the beginning of LGBTQ Pride
Month. Two channels affiliated with the neo-Nazi Terrorgram online community
encouraged or celebrated acts of violence.



CEP researchers also located pro-ISIS propaganda celebrating the May 31
Mannheim, Germany knife attack and advocating lone-actor attacks. A pro-ISIS
tech group offered suggestions for improving online security, including
recommending websites to scan suspicious URLs and urging Samsung users to
install a security update. Also, last week, al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent
released a communique clarifying their approach to Kashmir.



Additionally, CEP researchers located a new website promoting chapters of the
white supremacist Active Club movement in Germany, and Telegram channels
affiliated with the neo-fascist group Patriot Front promoted their leader’s
recent appearance on a popular YouTube show. CEP researchers also reported
content on Twitter/X, including an account belonging to the antisemitic leader
of the Goyim Defense League and an Active Club chapter in Southern California
that specifically noted they were hoping to recruit through the social media
site. Finally, CEP identified several Telegram channels that posted racist
AI-generated music using the Suno AI program.



Extreme Right Telegram Channels Promote Homophobia and Transphobia in Response
to LGBTQ Pride Month



During the week of June 2 to 8, CEP located multiple posts on extreme right
Telegram channels condemning LGBTQ Pride Month. Two Telegram channels
associated with the Terrorgram community promoted violence, including a channel
with almost 200 subscribers that encouraged violence against LGBTQ people and
as well as anti-Arab violence. The post had over 1,200 views and was shared by
several white supremacist Telegram accounts. A notorious channel that mainly
posts about white supremacist violence celebrated the first anniversary of the
murder of an African American lesbian woman in Cedar Park, Texas, noting that
it occurred during Pride Month.



Additional posts included the promotion of homophobia and transphobia and a
post from an Active Club chapter in Lithuania promoting an anti-LGBTQ protest.



“Telegram continues to be one of the main online platforms for extreme right
propagandists who promote and celebrate acts of violence,” said CEP Researcher
Joshua Fisher-Birch. “In June, many white supremacist and neo-Nazi channel
administrators are directing their hate towards LGBTQ Pride Month. Telegram
should enforce its Terms of Service and remove extremist channels that
celebrate or call for attacks.”



Pro-ISIS Propaganda Continues to Encourage Lone-Actor Attacks, Celebrates
Mannheim Knife Attack



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located by CEP the week of June 2 to 8, encouraged lone-actor attacks. CEP
found a propaganda image in Urdu on RocketChat that encouraged acts of violence
allegedly in revenge for military operations in Iraq, Syria, and Gaza. An
English language “open letter to Americans” stated that both civilians and
military personnel were legitimate targets.



Pro-ISIS online propagandists have increasingly
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released easy-to-make images to encourage acts of terrorism, receive media
attention, and force event planners to increase security.



Propagandists on Telegram also praised the man who murdered a police officer
in Mannheim, Germany, during a stabbing spree. German authorities havestated
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that there was an “Islamic extremist motive” in the attack. However, the
attacker has not been publicly tied to any groups.



Pro-ISIS Tech Group Suggests Virus Scan Websites, Advises Samsung Phone Users
to Update Devices



On June 3, the pro-ISIS tech group Qimam Electronic Foundation (QEF) posted a
list on PasteThis.To, via RocketChat, with a short list of five websites that
can be used to scan URLs and files for malware. ISIS online supporters have
previously expressed concern regarding the spread of malware in chats in the
form of malicious links or downloadable content.



On June 5, QEF posted on RocketChat urging their followers to update Samsung
devices. They directed users to an official Samsung security bulletin, which
instructed customers to patch security vulnerabilities on Android devices.



Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Releases Communique Clarifying Position on
Kashmir



CEP researchers located a post from al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent
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(AQIS), posted on a pro-al-Qaeda website on May 31, stating that it was
necessary to work with other violent jihadist groups in Kashmir, but that AQIS
itself has not claimed a direct affiliation with a group there. The communique
condemned “organizational bias or prejudice” and called for joining “correct”
groups and eventually instituting a religious government.



German Active Club Chapters Launch Website



On June 6, CEP researchers located a website advertising German chapters of
the white supremacist Active Club movement. The site uses the logo of the main
German group and contains an email address, a Telegram channel link, and a
recruitment video released from a chapter in Bavaria.



Lumaserv hosts the website according to who-hosts-this.com.



On June 5, the German Active Club Telegram channel announced that the group
was selling packets of propaganda stickers advertising the website.



CEP has previously found a relaunch of the main website for the decentralized
Active Club movement inFebruary
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2024, as well as a regional website for achapter
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of the group in the western U.S.



German Active Club website. Screenshot taken on June 6.



Patriot Front Promotes Group Leader’s Recent YouTube Appearance



Telegram channels associated with the neo-fascist group Patriot Front promoted
the group leader’s appearance on a YouTube talk show hosted by commentator
Patrick Bet-David. Thomas Rosseau appeared on a May 31 episode that received
over 420,000 views approximately a week later. In the interview, Rosseau
promoted his group and white nationalism.



On June 5, a Patriot Front-linked Telegram channel claimed that the majority
of comments on YouTube were positive and posted a sample of them that expressed
support for the group. The channel administrators accused the videocast host of
bias against the group but were pleased that their message reached a large
audience.



Notorious Antisemitic Leader of Goyim Defense League Returns to Twitter/X
After Prior Deletion



On June 6, CEP reported a new Twitter/X account to the platform belonging to
Jon Minadeo II, the leader of theantisemitic
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League (GDL). The account was advertised on a GDL Telegram page and had over
1,600 Twitter/X followers approximately two weeks after it first began posting
on May 31. The account included a large number of videos promoting
antisemitism, racism, the GDL, and Minadeo himself, as well as links to
websites hosting GDL livestreams, neo-Nazi and antisemitic merchandise, and a
page where antisemitic GDL flyers can be downloaded, including content
promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories claiming that Jews are responsible
for the September 11th attacks and the Kennedy Assassination. Minadeo also
linked to another Twitter/X account with over 3,000 followers created in
November 2023 and used for livestreaming on the platform.



Minadeo has previously had several Twitter/X accounts suspended for violating
the site’s Terms of Service. CEPreported
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one of his previous accounts to the platform on February 15, which has since
been removed.



CEP reported the account to Twitter/X on June 6, but it was still online on
June 10.



Post from Minadeo on Twitter/X advertising a website where he sells a variety
of neo-Nazi and fascist merchandise. The post received over 2,800 views within
four days. Screenshot taken on June 6.



Southern California Active Club Promotes Twitter/X Account



On June 2, the Telegram channel for the Southern California chapter of the
Active Club movement promoted the group’s Twitter/X account, stating that they
were interested in using it to recruit. The Twitter/X account was created in
May 2024 and became active on May 19, posting anti-immigration videos and a
recruitment video that received over 12,000 views within four days. In addition
to posting various white supremacist symbols and antisemitic content, the
account declared that immigrants should be forced to leave the U.S. This
specific Active Club chapter has not had a Twitter/X account before. CEP
reported the account to Twitter/X on June 6, but it was still online on June 10.



White Supremacist Telegram Channels Post Racist Music Created With Suno AI



CEP researchers located several posts on white supremacist Telegram channels
between June 2 and June 8 that contained racist music created using the Suno AI
program. Suno allows for the creation of realistic-sounding music with vocals
and instruments using artificial intelligence. On June 3, a Telegram channel
with almost 10,000 subscribers that specifically shares extreme right AI
creations posted a sample using Suno promoting William Luther Pierce, the
author of theTurner Diaries
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CEP has previously located AI-generated images promoting white supremacist mass
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Telegram, Twitter, and Instagram.



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