The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by
extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit....
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Extremist Content Online: Amaq Videos Of ISIS Attacks In Syria Prison Remains
Online
(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 while U.S.-backed Syrian
Democratic Forces battled ISIS militants outside of Ghweran prison in Hasakah,
Syria, ISIS supporters took to online platforms to spread propaganda, uploading
ISIS videos of the attack on multiple websites. CEP researchers also found an
ISIS bomb-making video on the Internet Archive.
The National Socialist Order, a neo-Nazi group, launched a website for
spreading propaganda and supporting acts of white supremacist terrorism. Users
of 4chan’s /pol board advocated for acts of violence against Canadian
politicians in response to new Covid-19 vaccine mandates, as well as sharing a
link for the video of the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack. In addition,
neo-Nazi Telegram channels posted an image calling for acts of violence against
public health officials, instructions for making homemade detonators for
explosive deceives, and links to websites that offer pirated software. Finally,
a user on the main 8chan successor website justified violence against the
government, liberals, and the left as a moral act.
ISIS Amaq Videos Uploaded to Multiple Websites
The week of January 23 to January 29, CEP researchers located two ISIS Amaq
News videos uploaded to multiple websites. The first video, released on January
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preparing to escape during the Ghweran prison uprising in Hasakah, Syria. In
addition to Telegram and Element, ISIS online supporters uploaded the video to
at least 14 websites. Four days later, the video was only available on three
websites: the Internet Archive, Upmlf.com, and the IPFS distributed web file
system. The Internet Archive made the video only viewable to logged in members
after CEP reported it.
The second video, released on January 24, allegedly shows ISIS fighters
engaging in combat near the Ghweran prison. In addition to Telegram and
Element, the video was uploaded to at least 13 websites. Three days later, the
video was only available on two websites: the Internet Archive and the IPFS
distributed web file system. The Internet Archive made the video only viewable
to logged in members after CEP reported it.
Three other Amaq News videos were released on January 22 that included footage
from the prison uprising. On January 20, ISIS fighters attacked the prison and
Kurdish led Syrian Defense Forces (SDF), attempting to start a jailbreak. SDF
troops reportedly regained control of the prison on January 26, however
fighting continued in the vicinity.
ISIS Amaq News video on the Internet Archive
Notorious ISIS Bomb-Making Video Located on the Internet Archive
CEP researchers located a notorious ISIS bomb-making video on the Internet
Archive instructing viewers to make explosive devices using commercially
available products. This specific video has been linked
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to the May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing perpetrator, who killed 22 people and
injured hundreds more. The video also encourages attacks in the West and shows
knife tactics on a human target, who is brutally executed in the process. The
video was uploaded on January 19, 2022. The Internet Archive swiftly removed
the video after CEP reported it. The video has been found
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times
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on the Internet Archive, and in those cases, the site quickly removed it.
Neo-Nazi Group National Socialist Order Launches Website
On January 26, the neo-Nazi group National Socialist Order
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launched a website on the surface web and dark web. In addition to reading
lists, praise for white supremacist terrorists, and contact information,
content on the website advocated for acts of violence against people of color,
Jews, Muslims, politicians, the left, and attacks on the electrical
infrastructure. The website was inaccessible three days after CEP contacted the
site’s registrar, Internet.BS.
4chan Users Encourage Acts of Violence Against Canadian Politicians and Their
Families
On January 24, 4chan’s /pol board users encouraged acts of violence against
Canadian politicians and their families in response to Covid-19 vaccine
mandates for truckers entering Canada. In a thread totaling over 300 posts,
4chan users made threats, stating that politicians should live in fear of acts
of violence. The post, which referenced The Turner Diaries
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title, was accessible 72 hours later.
4chan Users Post Link to Christchurch Terrorist Attack Video
On January 25, 4chan’s /pol board users shared a link for the video of the
2019 Christchurch terrorist attack. The post contained a screenshot from the
attack video and was still online 48 hours later. The previous week
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, users of the same 4chan board posted the 2011 Norway terrorist’s manifesto
and encouraged further acts of violence.
Neo-Nazi Telegram Channel Calls for Violence Against Public Health Officials
On January 25, at least eight Telegram channels posted an image calling for
acts of violence against public health officials. The picture indicated that
violence was justified because of Covid-19 vaccines, abortion, health care
services for LGBT people, and the opioid epidemic. The same image was
previously circulated on Telegram in October 2021. Telegram’s Terms of Service
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publicly viewable Telegram channels.” Some of the same channels that posted the
call to violence had previously shared dox information allegedly of CDC
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and FDA
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personnel. The first channel that reposted the image in January was removed by
Telegram for violating the platform’s Terms of Service, but the message
encouraging violence was still available on at least seven other channels.
Neo-Nazi Telegram Channel Posts Instructions for Making Detonator for
Explosive Device
On January 23, a neo-Nazi Telegram channel posted instructions for making a
homemade detonator for an explosive device. An unknown individual created the
channel on December 11 after Telegram removed a previous version. The channel
endorses acts of terrorism and has previously posted links to bomb-making
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instructions on a file download website. The channel had over 235 subscribers
on January 27. The detonator instructions, published as an image, have
previously been located on other sites, including 4chan, in 2019.
Users of Neo-Nazi Information and Operations Security Chat Post Links to
Software Piracy Website
Users of a neo-Nazi information and operations security chat posted links to
websites that offer pirated software downloads through torrent files. The
Telegram channel has previously supported violence and has posted a
cybersecurity manual
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, a cryptocurrency guide
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, information on increasing privacy on smartphones, and advice on destroying or
disabling
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surveillance cameras.
User on Main 8chan Successor Site Calls for Violence Against the Government,
Liberals, and the Left
On January 25, a user on the main 8chan successor website stated that violence
against the government, liberals, and the left, was “morally justified.” The
poster stated that it was important for board members to know using lethal
force when engaged in a “war” was legitimate.
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