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. At the beginning of September, CEP researchers
identified a fundraising campaign organized by white supremacist Christopher
Pohlhaus on the fundraising platform GiveSendGo to construct a training and
campground area in Maine. Separately, last week on Telegram, following several
shootings in Memphis allegedly committed by an African American man who
livestreamed part of the attack, neo-Nazi Telegram channels called for acts of
violence in retaliation.





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Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Raising Money On GiveSendGo To
Support Campground To Be Used For Training



(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. At the beginning of September, CEP
researchers identified a fundraising campaign organized by white supremacist
Christopher Pohlhaus on the fundraising platform GiveSendGo to construct a
training and campground area in Maine. Separately, last week on Telegram,
following several shootings in Memphis allegedly committed by an African
American man who livestreamed part of the attack, neo-Nazi Telegram channels
called for acts of violence in retaliation.



Also on Telegram, there were posts from the publisher of a neo-Nazi magazine
announcing they made a donation to the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM)
following the earlier publication of an issue dedicated to the group. CEP had
previously reported the magazine for violating content policy to both Amazon
and Barnes & Noble where it is sold, however it was not removed.



Additionally, on a dark web imageboard that endorses terrorism, an individual
posted a link to plans for a homemade single shot handgun, and campaigns were
found on both 4chan and a dark web imageboard in an attempt to spread a
neo-Nazi terror manual originally released in July. A neo-Nazi website
dedicated to the work of James Mason announced that they were severing ties
with the group National Socialist Order (NSO) due to the NSO’s alleged takeover
by the Satanic occult group Order of Nine Angles (O9A).



On Facebook, CEP found multiple accounts that posted a variety of ISIS
propaganda. Finally, there were eight documents discovered on the Internet
Archive useful for committing acts of terrorism, including instructions for
making bombs and explosives, six of which were published by the pro-ISIS online
group al-Saqri Foundation.



Neo-Nazi Propagandist Fundraising for Campground on GiveSendGo



On September 1, CEP researchers located a campaign on the website GiveSendGo,
organized by Christopher Pohlhaus, aka “Hammer,” attempting to raise money for
a “campground” and area in which to “train” in Maine. Pohlhaus has previously
stated hisintention
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to create a white-only space in Maine, stating that he and his followers are
“white nationalist preppers.” In a message on Telegram on September 6, Pohlhaus
stated that he had hosted a “racist family campout” on his land.



The campaign had raised $145 from three donors within approximately 24 hours.
CEP reported the fundraising campaign to GiveSendGo for violating their Terms
and Conditions on September 1 and then followed up with additional pertinent
information on September 7. Despite CEP reporting it, the fundraiser was still
accessible on September 12.



Accelerationist Neo-Nazi Telegram Channels Encourage Violence in Response to
Memphis Shooter



On September 8 and 9, accelerationist neo-Nazi Telegram channels encouraged
acts of violence in response to a shooting spree in Memphis allegedly committed
by an African American man wholivestreamed
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part of his rampage on Facebook Live. Several white supremacist Telegram
channels falsely claimed that the alleged gunman was specifically targeting
white people. Multiple Telegram channels encouraged acts of violence against
the African American community in response, with several channels posting a
meme glorifying Dylann Roof, claiming that a race war had started. Other
channels posted sections from the alleged gunman’s livestream in an effort to
create a backlash. Neo-Nazi accelerationists frequently look for events that
they can claim need to be avenged with violence.



Dark Web Imageboard Posts Link to Pistol Construction Kit



CEP located a post on a dark web imageboard that endorses terrorism on
September 7, linking to plans for a homemade handgun. The weapon can be made
with a hacksaw, metal components, or a welding kit and fires a single .22
rimfire round. The plans are only available for sale to U.S. citizens because
of International Traffic in Arms Regulations. The site that posted the plans
suggested that an individual could turn in the pistol at gun buyback events.
The post on the imageboard was originally made on September 2. The imageboard
advocates for acts of white supremacist violence and has previously shared
information regarding kits for the homemade construction of firearms, most
recently
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on July 24.



Neo-Nazi Website and The Base Announce Breaking of Ties with National
Socialist Order, New Successor Group Announced on September 12



On September 7, a neo-Nazi website dedicated to the work of James Mason
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were severing ties with the groupNational Socialist Order
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(NSO) due to the latter’s alleged takeover by the Satanic occult groupOrder of
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(O9A). The website, which previously posted communiques and propaganda from NSO
and some of its members, stated that O9A’s support of sexual violence against
children and Satanism was not in line with the website’s neo-Nazi beliefs and
that NSO was allegedly essentially finished as an organization. Two individuals
were removed from the “staff” section of the website, and one of the former NSO
leaders, who disavowed and allegedly left the group in light of O9A influence,
removed the NSO designation from his username. The website reaffirmed its
commitment to neo-Nazism and lamented that a “once-growing” organization had
been ruined.



Former NSO members released a blog post on the website on September 12,
claiming to start a new organization, the “National Socialist Resistance
Front.” The new group proclaimed their goals included the “elimination” of all
non-whites and the belief that white men should control the world.



A Telegram channel affiliated with The Base
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the alleged O9A takeover. The channel claimed that The Base would not allow O9A
adherents into their ranks.



Publisher of Neo-Nazi Magazine Announces Donation to Nordic Resistance Movement



CEP located a post on Telegram initially made on September 2 from the
publisher of a neo-Nazi magazine announcing that they had donated 1,000 U.S.
dollars to theNordic Resistance Movement
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The special edition of the magazine, released on April 20, contained articles
about NRM, including a piece by the head of the group’s Swedish branch,Simon
Lindberg <[link removed]>. The
magazine was sold on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and several other online locations.



On May 10, CEP reported the magazine to both online stores for violating
Amazon’sContent Guideline for Books
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of content used to “promote intolerance based on race, religion, and sexual
orientation,” and to Barnes & Noble for violating theirContent Policy
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material that “encourages intolerance, terrorism, hate, racism or violence.”
Neither store removed the periodical, and it was still online on September 8.



The image on Telegram announcing the donation to the Nordic Resistance
Movement. Screenshot taken on September 8, 2022.



New Antisemitic Trolling Campaign Launched on 4chan



On August 29, 4chan’s /pol board users suggested launching a new antisemitic
trolling campaign. The thread advocated putting up stickers and flyers that
said “Jews” without additional context to provoke a backlash, modeled on the
white supremacist trollingcampaign
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“It’s Okay to Be White.” The campaign is also designed to give the perpetrator
plausible deniability if caught. The 4chan post received 324 replies within two
days. Of the first 50 comments, 46 were positive towards the campaign, two were
negative, and two were neutral or off-topic. Comments included threats of
antisemitic violence and the use of antisemitic and racial slurs.



Neo-Nazi Terrorist Manual Advertised on 4chan and Dark Web Imageboard, Located
on the Internet Archive and UFile.Io



On August 30, CEP researchers located a campaign on 4chan and a dark web
imageboard that advertised an accelerationist neo-Nazi manual that advocates
for acts of terrorism. CEP also found the manual on the Internet Archive and
Ufile.Io.



The book, originally released
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on July 14, encouraged acts of terrorism, including mass shootings and attacks
on targets including religious institutions, LGBTQ bars, places frequented by
people of color, and the destruction of infrastructure to cause a breakdown of
order. Written by between 25 and 100 authors, the book encouraged attacks
against law enforcement, politicians, African Americans, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs,
Latinos, and LGBTQ people.



The book also advocated for acts of sabotage and included information on
targeting infrastructure, including railways, the electric grid, cellphone
towers, trucks and depots, highways, bridges, water treatment facilities, and
other sites.



The manual also included significant instructions for making homemade
explosives. The guide additionally offered advice to individuals committing
live-streamed attacks as copycats of the Christchurch terrorist and included
advice on committing shootings, including conducting surveillance, target
selection, and equipment suggestions.



The thread on 4chan advertising the manual contained several pages taken from
the book and had 227 overall comments. Of the first 50 comments, 26 were
positive, 17 were negative, and seven were neutral or off-topic. Comments
included the promotion of violence against Jews, as well as some commenters
suggesting that law enforcement or intelligence agencies created the manual for
the purpose of entrapment.



The Internet Archive removed the file quickly after CEP reported it. The cloud
storage site Ufile.Io did not remove the manual after CEP reported it, despite
the content violating the site’sTerms <[link removed]> preventing the
upload of content that is “abusive, harassing, threatening, unlawful or
promotes or encourages illegal activity.”



Pro-ISIS Content Located on Facebook



In a sample of pro-ISIS content on Facebook located on September 7, CEP found
ten Facebook accounts that posted a variety of full ISIS propaganda videos,
segments taken from videos, Amaq footage, pages taken from ISIS’s Rumiyah
magazine and the weekly al-Naba news publication, and photo propaganda. Five of
the ten accounts had between 1 and 1,860 friends or followers, with an average
of 728. Five accounts had an unlisted number of friends or followers.



CEP located two full-length ISIS videos. The first, “Makers of Epic Battles
6,” from ISIS’s self-proclaimed West Africa province, was originally released
on April 6, 2022, and uploaded to Facebook the same day. Approximately five
months later, the video had 649 views and was shared 94 times. Facebook removed
the video approximately five minutes after CEP reported it. The second video
from ISIS’s self-proclaimed India state, “Jihad of the Believers Continues #8,”
was released on March 25, 2022, and uploaded to Facebook on July 29. The video
had 92 views on September 7. CEP reported the video to Facebook on September 7,
but it was still online approximately five days later.



One of the Facebook accounts uploaded a photo of a young child estimated to be
between the ages of four and eight, taken from a notorious ISIS video released
on January 8, 2017. The video shows the child committing an execution of a
civilian with a handgun. While the photo, which was uploaded to Facebook on
April 1, did not show explicit violence, the photo was taken from a
particularly disturbing ISIS execution video.



It is unclear why Facebook’s hashing system or artificial intelligence did not
detect the various ISIS videos or photos.



CEP reported all 10 accounts to Facebook on September 7. All were still online
five days later. The two videos were reported separately. One was removed
within 48 hours.



The ISIS video “Jihad of the Believers Continues #8” on Facebook. Screenshot
taken on September 8.



Bomb Making Guides, Other Content Useful for Acts of Terrorism Located on the
Internet Archive



CEP found eight documents on the Internet Archive useful for committing acts
of terrorism, including instructions for making bombs and explosives. The same
account uploaded all eight documents in November 2019.



Six of the documents were published by the pro-ISIS online group al-Saqri
Foundation, which publishes guides to aid individuals in committing terrorist
acts. The six al-Saqri uploads included:

* Instructions for making a suicide explosive belt.
* A how-to guide on the synthesis of the toxic gas phosphine.
* The homemade manufacture of a suppressor for a pistol.
* Employing stealth and disguises for reconnaissance and evasion.
* The use of chemicals to commit arson.
* Instructions for firing a rifle while concealed in the trunk of a car.
The six documents had between 148 and 682 views, with an average of 240.



CEP additionally found two other explosives manuals on the Internet Archive.
The first, billed as a “Military Chemistry Book,” contained instructions for
making multiple explosive compounds, including acetone peroxide and lead azide,
and general advice on using explosives. The book had 136 views. The final
document, instructions for synthesis of the explosive HMTD, had 246 views.



CEP reported the content to the Internet Archive, who removed six of the eight
files. The two pieces of content that remained on the site three days after
they were reported were the guide on stealth and disguises and the “Military
Chemistry Book.”



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