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Extremist Content Online: Wide-Ranging Extremist Content Encouraging Violence
Located On Several Social Media Platforms

 

(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. On Telegram, a new version of a
notorious antisemitic channel was found, as well as the fifth version of a
different white supremacist channel which posted alleged home addresses of
prominent public and private individuals. Additionally, a private pro-ISIS
Facebook group was found that allegedly posts updates from ISIS’s official
media channels. Multiple pieces of neo-Nazi propaganda were also identified on
Meta owned Instagram.

 

Further, MediaFire quicky removed alleged spyware files shared by a pro-ISIS
cybersecurity channel located on RocketChat. Finally, on the merchandise store
Spring, a shop was discovered that was selling merchandise benefitting the
imprisoned Austrian neo-Nazi rapper “Mr. Bond.”

 

New Version of Notorious Antisemitic Telegram Channel Located

 

CEP researchers located a new version of a notorious
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antisemitic Telegram channel on April 12. The original channel, which is still
on Telegram, was active between August 2019 and October 2020 and has over 9,000
followers. The current channel reuploaded all previously posted content on
March 22, 2022, and began publishing new content, including a post stating that
Jews were waging war against “you and your family.” The channel consists of
social media posts and articles from both well-known and non-prominent Jews
with their photos and claims that they are “anti-white.” Twitter and Facebook
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 removed accounts affiliated with the original channel.

 

New Version of White Supremacist Channel Doxing Officials Returns to Telegram

 

CEP researchers located the fifth version of a white supremacist Telegram
channel that has posted the alleged home addresses of U.S. judges, prominent
Jews, and wealthy individuals. The channel, which began posting content on
April 12, uses racist and antisemitic language and encourages acts of violence
against the individuals listed and their families. The fifth version of the
channel redesigned the dox information to make it “easier (for) sharing across
platforms.” The channel had almost 200 subscribers on April 14, and at least
nine additional channels shared content from the channel. CEP reported the
account to Telegram’s abuse team on April 14, who did not remove the channel.

 

Anti-LGBT, Antisemitic, and Neo-Nazi Content Located on Instagram

 

CEP found nine Instagram accounts that posted anti-LGBT, antisemitic, or
neo-Nazi content. Two accounts that postedAtomwaffen Division
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(AWD) and other neo-Nazi propaganda were removed from the platform shortly
after they were located. Of the remaining seven accounts, one posted a pro-AWD
video, two encouraged violence against LGBT people, including one in the
profile description, two accounts posted antisemitic memes, one account
glorified the 2011 Norway attacker, and the final account glorifiedDylann Roof
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had an average of 430 followers each, ranging between 63 and 1,694. CEP
reported the accounts to Instagram who removed three that posted content
glorifying the Norway attacker, a pro-AWD video, and encouraging violence
against LGBT people. The four accounts that remained online included content
that encouraged violence against LGBT people, glorified Dylann Roof, and posted
antisemitic memes.

Atomwaffen Division compilation video posted on Instagram, screenshot taken on
April 14.

 

Pro-ISIS Group Located on Facebook

 

CEP researchers located a private pro-ISIS group on Facebook on April 13. The
group clearly states that they post updates from ISIS's official media channels
and support travel to ISIS-held territory for the purpose of fighting. The
group, which had 26 members, shares the same name, font, and banner image as
pro-ISIS accounts on RocketChat and Hoop. CEP reported the group to Facebook,
who did not take action to remove it.

 

Pro-ISIS Cybersecurity Channel Shares Alleged Spyware

 

On April 13, the moderators of a pro-ISIS cybersecurity channel on RocketChat
shared what they alleged to be Israeli spyware via a file on MediaFire. The
post claimed that the spyware could be used for “exploitation” and alleged that
the program could “extract data” from multiple communication, social media, and
email apps on phones running the Android operating system. MediaFire
immediately removed the file after CEP reported it.

 

Spring Shuts Down Fundraiser for Austrian Neo-Nazi

 

On April 11, CEP located a shop on the print-on-demand merchandise store
Spring (formerly TeeSpring) selling clothing and stickers to benefit the
imprisoned Austrian neo-Nazi rapper known as “Mr. Bond
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merchandise store on Spring sold shirts and other merchandise containing a
white supremacist symbol and a support hashtag. Product descriptions included a
URL for a website made to assist the Austrian who was sentenced to ten years in
prison for inciting violence and glorifying Nazism. The 2019 Halle synagogue
attacker included one of Mr. Bond’s songs in his livestream. Spring quickly
removed the web store after CEP reported it.

 

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