Following a report by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), TamTam, a
Russia-based messenger platform, has removed 18 channels endorsing neo-Nazi
accelerationism and acts of terrorism. The channels posted bomb-making
instructions and encouraged other activities meant to create “a climate of
anxiety” and fear.





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CEP Impact: TamTam Deletes Channels Promoting Neo-Nazi Accelerationism And
Terror



(New York, N.Y.) — Following a report by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP),
TamTam, a Russia-based messenger platform, has removed 18 channels endorsing
neo-Nazi accelerationism and acts of terrorism. The channelsposted
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bomb-making instructions and encouraged other activities meant to create “a
climate of anxiety” and fear. CEP reported the channels to the communications
app, citing the platform’s regulations that prohibit users from promoting and
calling “for violence and cruelty, committing suicide and other illegal and
immoral acts,” and promoting “extremism (or) terrorism” related to “ethnical or
national identity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious
opinions, age, limited physical or mental abilities or diseases.”



The successful effort with TamTam follows CEP’s success
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in preventing sales of a neo-Nazi edition of the infamous antisemitic bookThe
International Jew by Barnes & Noble.



The channels removed by TamTam posted guides on how to make explosives, the
manifestos of several white supremacist mass shooters; videos from several
neo-Nazi groups including theAtomwaffen Division
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, the National Socialist Order,The Base
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released propagandavideo
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that encourages acts of terrorism and praises individuals who have committed
acts of white supremacist violence; and a neo-Nazi accelerationistbook
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that calls for lone actor violence, workplace violence, attacks on
infrastructure, law enforcement, politicians, people of color, Jews, Muslims,
Sikhs, Latinos, and LGBTQ+ people. The book also includes information on making
homemade bombs, conducting surveillance, and other information helpful in
committing attacks.



The deletion of the channels was quickly noted by extreme right users on
Telegram, one of whom stated that they have “never heard of that happening.”
Both the extreme-right and pro-ISIS supporters migrated to the Russian-owned
platform after various crackdowns by Telegram under the assumption that TamTam
doesn’t remove content.



Screenshot of a removed channel on TamTam.



Earlier this year, CEP action led to the removal of a neo-Nazi clothing shop
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from the print-on-demand platform Spring and a seller using the Spring platform
to raise money
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for an Austrian neo-Nazi rapper serving a prison sentence for inciting
violence and glorifying Nazism.



Tech companies and online stores have a responsibility to enforce their terms
of service to prevent the spread of extremist and terrorist content and stymie
fundraising efforts of these individuals and groups. Companies must not only
promulgate relevant policies but also implement them to detect and prevent such
content from populating their platforms.”



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