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Extremist Content Online: Numerous ISIS Nasheeds Located On SoundCloud
(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
numerous ISIS nasheeds on SoundCloud, including versions in Arabic, French,
German, and English. In addition, ISIS released an Amaq News propaganda video
on multiple websites that allegedly shows the gory aftermath of an improvised
explosives attack on a Syrian army vehicle in the region of Homs.
Meanwhile, CEP researchers located an Instagram account for a clothing line
affiliated with the white supremacistRise Above Movement
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advertises RAM branded apparel—including images of RAM co-founder Robert
Rundo—and contains links to its merchandising website. Also, CEP researchers
located two posts made by a white supremacist Telegram channel, originally
posted on December 4, that provided addresses and instructions for contacting
imprisoned mass shooters, including Brenton Tarrant
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Finally, neo-Nazis celebrated the 36th anniversary of the death of Robert Jay
Mathews, the leader of the neo-Nazi extremist group The Order, who was killed
in a shootout with federal agents on Whidbey Island, Washington, while on the
run.
ISIS Nasheeds Located on SoundCloud
On December 10, CEP researchers located numerous ISIS nasheeds on SoundCloud.
One account—which used imagery taken from official ISIS propaganda—uploaded 57
tracks to the website on December 9, including nasheeds in Arabic, French,
German, and English. Another account uploaded 33 audio files to SoundCloud on
November 25 and also used standard ISIS iconography.
ISIS News Propaganda Video Located on Several Websites
On December 9, ISIS released an Amaq News propaganda video on multiple
websites that allegedly shows the gory aftermath of an improvised explosives
attack on a Syrian army vehicle in the region of Homs. The video was spread via
the RocketChat platform and uploaded to at least eight other websites: File.Fm,
Streamable, PixelDrain, Top4Top, Dropbox, the Microsoft One Drive, the Internet
Archive, and Mega.Nz. Approximately 24 hours later, the video was still
available on three websites: File.Fm, Top4Top, and the Internet Archive.
Rise Above Movement Affiliated Instagram Account Located
CEP researchers located an Instagram account for a clothing line affiliated
with the white supremacist groupRise Above Movement
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account advertises RAM branded apparel—including images of RAM co-founder
Robert Rundo—and contains links to its merchandising website. The first photo
on the account was uploaded on November 22, 2020, and the page had over 300
followers on December 10.
Despite being reported, the account has not been removed by Instagram.
Instagram previously allowed a RAM-affiliated clothing store to operate on
their platform, only removing it in August 2018 after being contacted by the
Huffington Post
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. A separate Instagram account belonging to an online community affiliated with
RAM was located
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by CEP in September 2020 and is still online.
White Supremacist Telegram Channel Posts Instructions for Contacting
Imprisoned Mass Shooters
CEP researchers located two posts made by a white supremacist Telegram
channel, originally posted on December 4, that provided addresses and
instructions for contacting imprisoned mass shooters, including Brenton Tarrant
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Crusius <[link removed]>, among
others. The posts received approximately 800 and over 2,600 views each. The
channel provided tips for writing, operational security, and the successful
delivery of letters. The channel urged its audience to use a P.O. box or
someone else’s address instead of the writer’s address, mail it from a mailbox
far from the individual's place of residence, and wear gloves to avoid
fingerprints. The channel stated that those listed “sacrificed everything for
us.”
Neo-Nazis Celebrate Anniversary of Robert Jay Mathew’s Death
On December 8, neo-Nazis celebrated the 36th anniversary of the death of
Robert Jay Mathews, the leader of the neo-Nazi extremist group The Order.
Mathews was killed in a shootout with federal agents on Whidbey Island,
Washington, while on the run. The Order was a militant white supremacist
extremist group formed in September 1983 and heavily inspired by the book The
Turner Diaries
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group was responsible for the murder of the Jewish radio show host Alan Berg,
the attempted bombing of a synagogue, counterfeiting U.S. currency, and several
robberies, including armored cars and a bank.
A website
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that glorifies the Atomwaffen Division
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and the National Socialist Order and is dedicated to spreading the work of
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commemoration of Mathews calling for others to follow in his footsteps.
Approximately a dozen white supremacist Telegram channels, including channels
from France and Ukraine, also posted commemorations of Mathews. Telegram
commemorations included videos eulogizing Mathews and urging others to learn
from his example.
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