The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by
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Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Magazine “Voice Of Hind” #11 Released
(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, the eleventh issue of the
pro-ISIS <[link removed]> web magazine “Voice of
Hind” was released on numerous websites and featured an article allegedly
written by ISIS supporters in the Maldives
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importance of encouraging and planning attacks in the West, as well as attacks
targeting Westerners in the Maldives and the country’s military and police. In
addition, ISIS-affiliated Amaq News released a video on Telegram showing the
executions of five men identified as Christians in Borno State, Nigeria
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Also, the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement
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Telegram channel and Parler
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account posted photographs from the group’s anti-vaccine propaganda efforts in
Denmark, which showed the group’s flyers alleging that the vaccine is
“untested.” Additionally, the notorious neo-Nazi James Mason
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hosted by the admins of an infamous neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram channel
where he explained the core tenets of his book Siege with the hosts and
answered questions from listeners.
Meanwhile, a prominent neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram channel with over
7,000 subscribers released a manifesto calling for global unity, stating that
white supremacists must transcend the concept of nationalism and commit acts of
accelerationist terrorism. In addition, CEP researchers located a website that
features a collection of approximately 40 songs that promotes acts of violence
and terrorism against people of color, Jews, women, and the LGBTQ community.
Finally, a Russian neo-Nazi group is soliciting cryptocurrency on Telegram,
claiming they use donations for social activities, website maintenance,
propaganda, and creating offline programming.
Pro-ISIS Magazine “Voice of Hind” #11 Released
The eleventh issue of the pro-ISIS
<[link removed]> web magazine “Voice of Hind” was
released on numerous websites on December 19. The magazine is meant to appeal
to Muslims in the Indian subcontinent and beyond. The magazine featured an
article allegedly written by ISIS supporters in the Maldives
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importance of encouraging and planning attacks in the West as well as attacks
targeting Westerners in the Maldives and the country’s military and police. The
article also offered guidance for planning and claiming responsibility for
attacks. The issue also argued that democracy and Islam are incompatible and
provided justification for immolation as a form of execution.
Links to the magazine were spread via RocketChat. The web magazine was
released on at least five websites: the Internet Archive, File.Fm, Mega.Nz,
Tlgur.Com, and Top4top. Approximately 72 hours later, the video was still
available on the Internet Archive, but were removed after being reported by CEP.
ISIS Affiliated Amaq News Releases Execution Video from Nigeria
On December 29, ISIS-affiliated Amaq News released a video on Telegram showing
the executions of five men identified as Christians in Borno state, Nigeria
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execution was in revenge for the Zangon Kataf crisis in 1992. Photos from the
video were also uploaded to JustPaste.It.
Neo-Nazis Push Anti-Covid-19 Vaccine Propaganda
On December 20 and December 30, the primary neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement
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Telegram channel and its Parler
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account posted photographs from the group’s anti-vaccine propaganda efforts in
Denmark. The pictures show the group’s flyers alleging that the vaccine is
“untested.” In March
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, the group’s leader, Simon Lindberg, stated that the virus’s long-term effects
on society, especially economic damage, could benefit the NRM.
Numerous white supremacist and neo-Nazi Telegram channels have also promoted
anti-COVID-19 vaccine propaganda. Multiple channels with thousands of
subscribers have stated that the vaccine is either unsafe or a tool for social
control. Some Telegram outlets are hoping to make the vaccine issue a political
flashpoint. Many neo-Nazi propagandists, especially those embracing
accelerationism, seek to weaken government authority and promote social discord.
Nordic Resistance Movement anti-Covid-19 vaccine propaganda efforts
James Mason Appears on Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Podcast Posted on Telegram,
YouTube, and BitChute
On December 19, the notorious neo-Nazi James Mason
<[link removed]> appeared on a podcast
hosted by the admins of an infamous neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram channel.
On the podcast, Mason explained the core tenets of his book Siege with the
hosts and answered questions from listeners. During his appearance Mason stated
that “the ends justifies (sic) the means,” and urged listeners not to “discuss
anything sensitive or illegal with anybody.” One of the podcast hosts praised
acts of terrorism and spoke positively about Timothy McVeigh and other
terrorist acts, which he described as acts of “martyrdom.” The podcast hosts
expressed optimism about recruiting prospects in 2021 given the potential for
social unrest and economic crisis in the U.S.
The podcast was posted on Telegram and YouTube as a private video. It was
still on YouTube as a private video ten days later, on December 29. A copy of
the podcast was also posted on BitChute, where it had approximately 300 views
after being online for one week.
Prominent Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Telegram Channel Calls for Unity in White
Supremacist Fight
On December 25, a prominent neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram channel with
over 7,000 subscribers released a manifesto calling for global unity. The
declaration states that white supremacists must transcend the concept of
nationalism and commit acts of accelerationist terrorism. The document
concludes with 20 points of strategic advice taken from James Mason
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document was released in English, French, Croatian, Slovak, Spanish, Russian,
Ukrainian, Serbian, Swedish, and Afrikaans. The manifesto was made through the
collaboration of at least two Telegram channels and was shared by at least 13
different Telegram channels. The original Telegram post, which included the
pdf, was viewed over 5,000 times in approximately four days.
Website Hosting White Supremacist Music Encouraging Violence Located
CEP researchers located a website that features a collection of approximately
40 songs that promotes acts of violence and terrorism against people of color,
Jews, women, and the LGBTQ community. The tracks feature a computer-generated
voice and are attributed to a former McDonald’s advertising mascot co-opted by
the extreme right. The website also contains several other neo-Nazi and white
supremacist artists that promote racism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and
homophobia. The link for the website was spread on Telegram. A Reddit community
dedicated to the character persists despite being reported. The website uses
HostGator as its name server and Epik as its registrar.
Russian Neo-Nazi Group Solicits Cryptocurrency Donations
A Russian neo-Nazi group is soliciting cryptocurrency on Telegram. The group
has previously shared
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links that contain information on the homemade production of explosives. The
group claims they use donations for social activities, website maintenance,
propaganda, and creating offline programming. The channel states that they are
actively looking for IT personnel and individuals to do offline activities in
their “radical wing.” The Telegram channel has over 5,000 members and has
direct individual Telegram contacts and private chats.
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