More Violent Pro-ISIS, Extreme Right Content on Facebook & Instagram
Extreme-Right and RMVE Content Located on Instagram
CEP researchers found multiple instances of extreme-right and RMVE content on Instagram the week of September 26 to October 2. Three accounts posted various neo-Nazi-themed photos, including SS deaths head symbols, and photos that promoted racism and antisemitism. CEP also located an account claiming to be a Brazilian group inspired by the Atomwaffen Division (AWD) that used a still image taken from an AWD video as its profile photo. A profile was also located with over 300 followers that posted Instagram stories glorifying the Christchurch terrorist and containing footage from AWD videos and pictures taken from videogames modded to have neo-Nazi characters and symbols.
An Instagram account with over 200 followers was found that used a modified photo of the Christchurch terrorist as its profile photo. An account with approximately 300 followers posted a song praising the Christchurch terrorist and a compilation video that contained footage from various propaganda productions made by the Atomwaffen Division, The Base, and other neo-Nazi groups and individuals. The same video was also posted by a different account, where it had almost 200 views after being online for five days.
Finally, an account was located that claimed to be recruiting for a small, AWD-inspired group. The profile contained an anti-immigrant slogan and a link to the group’s Telegram page. CEP also located an Instagram account with over 1,000 followers that claimed to belong to a European Identitarian group. The profile posted anti-Muslim and anti-immigration content.
Six of the seven accounts or pieces of content reported to Instagram by CEP were still online three days later. One account switched their privacy settings, which meant that CEP was unable to confirm whether or not content had been removed.
ISIS Propaganda Site Located on the Dark Web
CEP researchers located an ISIS propaganda site on the dark web. The site is identical to a known ISIS propaganda website on the surface web on the .link domain. Both sites contain ISIS’s weekly Al-Naba newsletters, links to ISIS propaganda on other websites, and links to other explicit pro-ISIS websites. The site claimed that it was last updated on September 25, 2021. The version of the website on the surface web uses Tucows as its registrar and Cloudflare as its nameserver.
ISIS Amaq Video Located on Multiple Websites
On September 28, ISIS-affiliated Amaq News released a video allegedly showing the use of a mortar against the town of Komanda in Eastern Congo. ISIS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces have attacked villages and a military camp in the province of Ituri. Links to the video were spread on Element, and the video was posted on Telegram, Hoop, and Element. Links to the video were posted on at least 14 websites. Approximately 48 hours later, the video was still available on five websites: the Internet Archive, Jwp.Io, Siasky.Net, Transfer.Sh, and Uqload.Com.
TikTok Video Glorifying Christchurch Terrorist Located
CEP researchers found a video on TikTok that used an honorific to refer to the Christchurch terrorist. The video also contained a RMVE symbol used by the gunman. The video was uploaded on September 28 and was viewed approximately 600 times within three days.
RMVE and Neo-Nazi Telegram Channels Glorify Poway Synagogue Shooter Around SentencingFollowing the sentencing of the Poway synagogue shooter on September 30, at least 17 RMVEs or neo-Nazi Telegram channels posted content glorifying the gunman and encouraging additional violence. The attacker was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2019 assault, where one person was murdered, and three were injured. The gunman is also awaiting sentencing for an arson attack on a mosque in Escondido. The gunman had previously pleaded guilty to 113 counts, including murder, attempted murder, and multiple hate crimes.
