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extremism

Far-right Oath Keepers got over $500,000 in donations on GiveSendGo after Capitol riot

On GiveSendGo, accused insurrectionists are presented as Good Samaritans.

On Apr 20, 2021 by Claire Goforth

Tech
Cully Pratt posing with Three Percenter imagery - Chris Pratt brother

Chris Pratt’s brother linked to extreme far-right militant group

Daniel 'Cully' Pratt has expressed support for the Three Percenters on social media.

On Feb 9, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio

Internet Culture Tech
Lauren Boebert

Is this QAnon-touting member of Congress also part of a militia?

Boebert has been tied to III Percenters and Oath Keepers for years.

On Jan 29, 2021 by Claire Goforth

Tech
Proud Boys Nazis

Far-right conflict following Trump loss spills onto the internet

Ex-Proud Boy who heads alt-right group declares war on his former comrades.

On Nov 11, 2020 by Claire Goforth

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Q replaces swastika in white circle on red field

Right-wing militias have adopted QAnon with frightening ease

The combination could prove toxic—and deadly.

On Aug 25, 2020 by Claire Goforth

Tech
A phone with social media apps over a Hawaiian shirt pattern

Facebook carries out major crackdown on the ‘boogaloo’ movement

Hundreds of accounts, groups, and pages that praised violence have been removed.

On Jun 30, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

Facebook execs nixed measures for fixing radicalization problem

It's more concerned with appearing neutral than promoting social good.

On May 26, 2020 by Claire Goforth

Tech
youtube hate speech

YouTube’s hate speech crackdown leads to higher video removal—but how much is left?

The company has removed more than 100,000 videos but did not indicate how much hate speech still exists on the platform.

On Sep 4, 2019 by Kahron Spearman

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Hundreds of police officers belong to extremist Facebook groups, investigation finds (updated)

More than 50 U.S. police departments are now investigating.

On Jun 15, 2019 by Eilish O'Sullivan

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YouTube crackdown on extremism to ban thousands of videos

Videos denying the Holocaust and the Sandy Hook shooting will be targeted.

On Jun 5, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Trump retweets a major QAnon account spreading Islamophobia

The account boasts that it has now been retweeted by the president nine times.

On May 4, 2019 by Eilish O'Sullivan

Tech
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YouTube is trying to change the minds of those vulnerable to Islamic radicalism

It has a 4-step fan to fight extremism.

On Jul 20, 2017 by Josh Katzowitz

Streaming Tech
Trump administration reportedly pulls grant funding for group that helps combat white nationalist extremism

Trump reportedly pulls funding for group that helps combat white nationalism

Life After Hate helps former white nationalists.

On Jun 23, 2017 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech
YouTube algorithm

These are the 4 steps Google will take to end online extremism

The company will take aggressive actions to stop the spread of extremist propaganda.

On Jun 19, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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The history of anti-abortion terrorism in the United States

A former FBI bureau chief tells us how it all works.

On Nov 28, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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