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Elon Musk wanted to reinstate a right-wing satire account on day one as Twitter chief
In the few past days, divisive and previously banned figures like Kanye West and Donald Trump have …
Azmi Haroun
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Biden tells Jimmy Fallon right wing extremism in the GOP and Trump's big election lie are a wedge in the way of bipartisanship
In his first late show appearance as president, Biden told "The Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon tha…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Trump thinks the September 18 rally in support of Capitol-riot suspects is a setup designed to make him look bad, report says
Trump has been curiously silent about a rally on Saturday in support of those facing legal penaltie…
Tom Porter
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War at home: 20 years after 9/11, jihadists are no longer the biggest threat facing the US
Far-right extremists have killed more Americans in the US than jihadists have since 9/11, data show…
John Haltiwanger,Sonam Sheth
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Bernie Sanders says voters who are right-wing 'homophobes, xenophobes' and 'racists' will never be won over by Democrats
Bernie Sanders said Democrats won't be able to sway "extreme right-wing voters who are racists, who…
Katie Balevic
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Libs of TikTok is the latest right-wing star to court paid subscribers on Substack
"I will never be silenced!" Libs of TikTok tweeted Tuesday, sending the message to its hundreds of …
Connor Perrett
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Parler's former CEO says he was fired for wanting to moderate right-wing extremism on the platform
John Mazte says his firing was due to a disagreement with conservative donor Rebekah Mercer, who co…
Annabelle Williams
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Anti-vax campaigners who have been radicalised on social media pose a growing threat, experts say
Anti-lockdown groups in the UK are becoming increasingly entangled with far-right groups on social …
Thomas Colson
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Trump frequently accuses the far-left of inciting violence, yet right-wing extremists have killed 329 victims in the last 25 years, while antifa members haven't killed any, according to a new study
Counter-terrorism expert Seth Jones, who helped create the dataset, told The Guardian: "Left-wing v…
James Pasley
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Drag shows are the latest battleground in the right wing anti-gay disinformation campaign about 'grooming'
Hate and harassment targeting drag performers have escalated in recent weeks as events to celebrate…
Connor Perrett
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The Capitol riot revealed a political chasm among American Jews, who are split over Trumpism and the far-right
American Jews were divided over Trump. In the wake of the January 6 riot, that tension has never be…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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Israel could eventually divide the left while Ukraine divides the right
Democratic voters have grown more sympathetic towards Palestinians over time, and Israel's retaliat…
Bryan Metzger
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After the identity of 'Q' may have been revealed in a documentary, QAnon followers are calling it 'fake news'
An HBO filmmaker thought he uncovered the identity of the QAnon creator, but followers of the consp…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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Elon Musk suggests Dr. Fauci should be prosecuted and mocks gender pronouns in controversial tweet — the latest in a series of statements fueling right-wing viewpoints
"My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci," Musk wrote on Sunday, as Fauci prepares to step down as director…
Bethany Biron
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It's hard to see what an avowed far-right militant 'would be doing much differently' than Elon Musk with his Twitter policies, extremism expert says
Extremism expert J.M. Berger says that Musk is shifting the conversation on Twitter to favor right-…
Hannah Getahun
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Trump and his far-right allies have stoked a dangerous climate that increases the likelihood of violence far beyond midterms, extremism experts warn
With Trump's wing of the GOP pushing conspiracy theories and violent imagery, an expert said: "Poli…
John Haltiwanger
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Right-wing politicians and media celebrities pushing 'hateful' rhetoric have put 'targets' on the backs of the LGBTQ community, advocates say in aftermath of Club Q shooting
"When an entire group of people is dehumanized ... there are repercussions," said Bruce Parker, the…
Natalie Musumeci
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The Capitol siege is forcing the Pentagon to be more aggressive about white supremacy in the military
The Pentagon's internal watchdog launched a probe into whether the military is doing enough to root…
John Haltiwanger
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'Buy more guns and ammo': The far-right is using messaging apps like Telegram to organize after the Capitol riot
After high-profile bans, far-right social media users are seeking private places to gather away fro…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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The suspect in a NYC bomb threat hoax made far-right posts and is known for sneaking into the 2016 Democratic debate
Louis Shenker, a right-wing troll who is reportedly the suspect in a hoax bomb threat in New York, …