The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by
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Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Videos On Instagram Call For Antisemitic
Violence
(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, researchers found three
Instagram accounts that posted propaganda content originally created by the
white supremacist groups Atomwaffen Division (AWD) and The Base, as well as
neo-Nazi videos encouraging violence against LGBTQ people and Jews. The videos
had been on Instagram for an average of 41 days before being located.
Last week CEP also located a new ISIS propaganda video from the group’s
self-proclaimed West African province, which was posted to at least 29
websites. Neo-Nazi Telegram channels posted the alleged home and work addresses
of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological
Products Advisory Committee members, encouraging violence against the
individuals and their families. A neo-Nazi website announced a fundraiser to
sell copies of the book Siege and to make t-shirts. Finally, white supremacists
on Telegram celebrated the third anniversary of the antisemitic attack on
Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue.
Neo-Nazi Content Located on Instagram
The week of October 24 to October 30, CEP located three Instagram accounts
that posted neo-Nazi propaganda originally created by the Atomwaffen Division
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no evidence that the individuals who posted the content belonged to either
group. The three accounts posted a total of eight videos that contained footage
from videos released by the two groups, and some clips were combined with other
footage that encouraged violence against LGBTQ people or Jews. The five videos
with listed view counts had an average of 25 views each. Three additional video
clips did not have view counts but had ten likes each. The videos were on
Instagram for an average of 41 days when they were located, ranging between 35
and 51 days. The profiles were not removed after they were reported to
Instagram by CEP, however one of the accounts had several videos removed
approximately 18 hours after it was reported.
The Base propaganda video located on Instagram.
New ISIS Video Released on Multiple Websites
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new propaganda video from the group’s self-proclaimed West African province
titled “Makers of Epics 5.” The footage shows combat between ISIS fighters and
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in the states of Borno and Yobe, including attacks on Nigerian military
facilities and the burning of a barracks in the town of Damasak. The video also
includes footage of the execution of two members of the Nigerian armed forces
by a child soldier and the killing of a wounded Nigerian soldier by ISIS
fighters. The video includes speeches from two members of ISIS’s West African
province stating their support for ISIS and proclaiming that the group will be
victorious.
Links to the video were located on RocketChat and Element, and the video was
posted on Telegram, RocketChat, and Hoop. The video was additionally posted to
at least 29 websites. Approximately 24-36 hours later, the video was still
available on 13 websites: Transfer.Sh, the Microsoft One Drive, the Internet
Archive, Bcove.Video, File.Fm, Filetransfer.Io, Fromsmash.Com, Gofile.Io,
Mega.Nz, Siasky, Tune.Pk, Dropbox, and MediaFire. The Internet Archive removed
the videos after CEP reported them.
Neo-Nazi Telegram Channels Dox Members of FDA Advisory Panel and Advocate
Violence
On October 26 and 27, a neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram channel posted what
is alleged to be home or work addresses of members of the Food and Drug
Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory
Committee and encouraged violence against the listed individuals and their
families. On October 26, the FDA panel endorsed the use of the Pfizer and
BioNTech Covid-19 vaccination for children between the ages of 5 and 11. The
dox information was shared by at least 11 other Telegram channels or chats.
The channel that first compiled the list endorses violence against doctors and
vaccine providers, Jews, Muslims, immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people,
law enforcement, and others. The channel’s creators have alleged that Covid
vaccines kill the recipients and view Covid vaccinations as part of an
anti-white plot perpetrated by Jews.
Telegram removed the channel after CEP reported it on October 27 for violating
the platform’s Terms of Service. The channel had over 1,250 members before
Telegram deleted it. At least four versions of the channel have previously been
removed from Telegram for Terms of Service violations since January 2021. The
channel is part of a network of Telegram propagandists that promote neo-Nazism,
the work of James Mason
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the occult group theOrder of Nine Angles
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Neo-Nazi Website Requests Cryptocurrency
On October 27, a neo-Nazi website announced a fundraising drive to print
copies of James Mason’s notorious neo-Nazi book Siege
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make t-shirts. The website requested donations be made either in Bitcoin,
Monero, or money sent to a PO Box. Five days later, the website had received
approximately $27.50 in Bitcoin. It is unclear whether the site raised any
Monero due to the cryptocurrency’s privacy features.
The website is dedicated to spreading James Mason’s work and contains writings
by several former members of the Atomwaffen Division
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and National Socialist Order. The site has previouslyrequested
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cryptocurrency donations. The website uses Cloudflare as its name server and
Enom as its registrar.
Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists Celebrate Third Anniversary of Pittsburgh
Synagogue Shooting
On October 27, white supremacists on Telegram celebrated the third anniversary
of the antisemitic attack on Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, where a
gunman murdered 11 people and wounded six. Multiple Telegram channels shared
photos, drawings, and videos praising the accused attacker
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additional violence against Jews. Several Telegram channels shared screenshots
from the alleged shooter’s since removed Gab social media account.
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