Musk economically incentivizes hate on X Even an account suspended for posting child sexual abuse images is boasting about earning money in Musk's scheme Salon · Aug 12, 2023
The far-right financier giving millions to the Republican party to fight ‘woke communists’ Financier Thomas Klingenstein has become one of the largest donors to the party and has increasingly used his resources to pursue a hard-edged version of rightwing politics The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2023
White nationalist publisher’s data exposed in Amazon cloud leak Data from Greg Johnson’s Counter-Currents sheds light on how organization promotes its ideology online The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2023
Moms for Liberty platforming extremists "Rhetoric spewed at this conference by its host and invited guests has real-world consequences," GLAAD CEO warns Salon · Jul 1, 2023
Republican executive blogged about ‘conversion therapy’ for extremist group Mark Trammell wrote posts in 2013 and 2014 for Liberty Counsel, a group on a ‘crusade to strip LGBTQ people of their rights’ The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2023
UN chief calls for coordinated global action on disinformation, hate and artificial intelligence The United Nations chief says the proliferation of hate and lies on digital platforms and the threat that artificial intelligence can become an uncontrolled “monster” demand coordinated global action The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
Rumble: A haven for QAnon supporters In many ways, the platform is serving as a "bridge to extremism," a media watchdog says Salon · May 6, 2023
Waco rally worse than "dog whistle" "There's no reason to go to Waco, Texas, other than one thing" Salon · Mar 27, 2023
100% of extremist murders: Right-wingers "The Trump era very much emboldened these actors," advocate warns Salon · Mar 4, 2023
Election grifters are cashing in on lies "This has almost become an industry on the right," expert says Salon · Feb 18, 2023
Donald Trump reacts after two-year Facebook ban ends by blasting social media site The lift of the ban will allow Donald Trump to communicate directly with his 34million followers on Facebook, as well as to resume direct fundraising while he runs for the White House Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2023
Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban Ending a two-year ban, Facebook says the public has a right to hear from its political leaders, ‘the good, the bad and the ugly — so that they can make informed choices.’ Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 26, 2023
Feds still not tackling domestic terror White supremacists and other extremists are a "persistent and lethal" threat — and law enforcement hasn't adjusted Salon · Nov 28, 2022
Facebook Still Banning Trump — for Now — despite Campaign Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still can’t use Facebook. The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trump’s account following the former president’s announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. Trump was kicked off Facebook following… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 17, 2022
Salon · Oct 27, 2022 Latest GOP tactic: Hand-count the votes If that sounds good in theory, it's not: Less accurate and slower results — a bad fix to a nonexistent problem
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022 Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter say they're taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation about voting and elections ahead of next month's midterms
WEKU · Aug 12, 2022 An attempted attack on an FBI office raises concerns about violent far-right rhetoric Far-right extremists escalated their violent rhetoric after an FBI search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. An attempted breach of an Ohio FBI office has those tracking extremism worried.
Mic · Aug 11, 2022 Charlottesville ignited a terrifying new era of white nationalism in America There aren’t as many fire-adorned marches these days. But there is a deep proliferation of ideas that were once unthinkable.
Los Angeles Times · May 16, 2022 A new generation of white supremacist killer: shedding blood with internet winks, memes and livestreams ATLANTA — Bored during the early days of the pandemic, Payton Gendron logged on to the 4chan message board website to browse ironic memes and infographics that spread the idea that the white race is going extinct.