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Extremist Content Online: ISIS Propaganda Found On Facebook
(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 found
links on multiple platforms, including Facebook, for the ISIS video “Makers of
Epics 2” which included executions and footage of IED attacks against Egyptian
military personnel. Also, CEP researchers discovered over eight gigabytes of
ISIS propaganda videos on the Internet Archive and a post by the pro-ISIS tech
group Qimam Electronic Foundation warning its users about Facebook data
breaches.
Meanwhile, a new neo-Nazi video game was released on an extreme right-wing
website on April 20, the anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s birthday. In addition, a
website dedicated to spreading the work of neo-NaziJames Mason
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supporting acts of terrorism and lone actor violence. Also, a website dedicated
to sharing plans for 3D-printed firearms, suppressors, and accessories was
shared by at least five white supremacist Telegram channels.
Additionally, following the conviction of Derek Chauvin, white supremacist and
far-right Telegram channels posted messages of support for the former police
officer and expressed hope that Chauvin’s conviction would lead more white
people, including police officers, to adopt white supremacist beliefs and turn
against the government. Finally, dozens of white supremacist and neo-Nazi
Telegram channels celebrated the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing by
sharing propaganda videos and images celebrating the bomber,Timothy McVeigh
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additional acts of violence.
Recently Released ISIS Propaganda Video Widely Available
CEP researchers continued to find links for the ISIS video “Makers of Epics
2,” originally released on April 17. The video, from the group’s
self-proclaimed province in Sinai, contains speeches encouraging ISIS fighters
and shows combat between ISIS and the Egyptian military. The video additionally
shows IED attacks against Egyptian soldiers and an attack on a tribal forces
checkpoint. The video also includes footage of ISIS executing an Egyptian
Christian man and executing two men who belonged to a Sinai tribal militia.
The video was shared on Telegram, Hoop, and RocketChat. The video was also
located on the decentralized site Siasky.net, the Internet Archive, and two
different sites in the NextCloud cloud service, belonging to two pro-ISIS
propaganda groups. A clip from the video, which included combat and gore, was
located on Facebook, where it had been online for four days after being
uploaded by a pro-ISIS account. Two pro-ISIS propaganda websites also shared
the video.
ISIS propaganda video clip on Facebook which was online for four days when it
was located. ISIS logos on the top right of the video have been obscured with a
heart.
Over Eight Gigabytes of ISIS Content Located on the Internet Archive
The week of April 18 to April 24, CEP researchers located over eight gigabytes
of ISIS propaganda videos and other content on the Internet Archive. The videos
were uploaded in four different folders, each approximately two gigabytes. Two
folders, with 45 views, were uploaded on January 26, 2021, and the other two
folders, uploaded on February 5, 2021, had 21 views. The content was not
removed after CEP reported it to the Internet Archive.
Pro-ISIS Tech Group Warns Their Followers of Facebook Breaches
On April 21, CEP researchers located a post on the PasteThis.To bulletin board
platform from the pro-ISIS tech group Qimam Electronic Foundation warning about
Facebook data breaches. The post contained information for checking whether a
user’s personal information had been exposed in a Facebook data leak.
First Episode of Neo-Nazi Video Game Released
A new neo-Nazi video game was released on an extreme right-wing website on
April 20, the anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s birthday. The main character is a
British Gestapo agent in a fictional occupied London. The game’s creator
advertised it on Gab, 8kun, and an imageboard on the dark web that encourages
lone actor white supremacist violence. Extremist games allow groups and
individuals to promote and spread ideology, encourage the dehumanization of
their perceived opponents, portray violence as positive, and further spread
propaganda.
Neo-Nazi Website Dedicated to James Mason Makes Post Supporting Terrorism
On April 21, a website dedicated to spreading the work of the neo-Nazi James
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supporting acts of terrorism and lone actor violence. The post, which was
initially on 8chan, argued that acts of terrorism were frequently successful in
wars against stronger state opponents and impacted or changed the decisions
made by ethnic groups targeted by violence. Endorsing great replacement theory
in a way similar to the El Paso shooter, Patrick Crusius
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advocated for using violence against immigrants to the U.S. to prevent future
immigration. The site claims to have over 10,000 monthly visitors.
While the website states that it is not affiliated with the Atomwaffen
Division (AWD) or National Socialist Order (NSO), the site lists numerous
members of AWD as contributors and at least one member of the latter as a
contributor in addition to having posted NSO propaganda. The website also
encourages financial support for imprisoned members of AWD. The website uses
Epik as its registrar and Cloudflare as its name server. On April 23, the
British governmentadded
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AWD and NSO to the list of proscribed terrorist organizations.
Website Containing Information for 3D Printed Firearms Shared Multiple Times
by White Supremacist Telegram Channels
A website dedicated to sharing plans for 3D-printed firearms, suppressors, and
accessories was shared by at least five white supremacist Telegram channels.
The website, which does not endorse a specific political ideology, was shared
in conjunction with the release of a new design for an improved 3D-printed
submachine gun. The Telegram channels shared the website approximately two
weeks after a British teenager was accused
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in court of planning a terrorist attack with a 3D-printed firearm.
White Supremacist and Far Right Telegram Channels React to Derek Chauvin
Verdict
Following the conviction of Derek Chauvin on three counts related to the 2020
murder of George Floyd, white supremacist and far-right Telegram channels
posted messages of support for the former police officer and stated that the
verdict would be favorable for them in the long run. Multiple channels stated
their hope that Chauvin’s conviction would lead more white people, including
police officers, to adopt white supremacist beliefs and turn against the
government.
A Telegram channel purporting to belong to the British chapter of the Proud
Boys affirmed their support for Chauvin both before and after the verdict,
while the main Proud Boys Telegram channel used the occasion to state that the
justice system is politicized and unfair.
White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis Celebrate Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary
Dozens of white supremacist and neo-Nazi Telegram channels celebrated the
anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19th. Channels posted
propaganda videos and images celebrating the bomber,Timothy McVeigh
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additional acts of violence. Users on a dark web imageboard that supports white
supremacist terrorism stated that forum users should try to beat McVeigh’s kill
count.
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