From child exploitation networks to mass-casualty attackers, “nihilistic violence” is driving the rise of online spaces built around extreme harm. Operating across platforms and forums, these communities use neo-Nazi symbolism and blur the line between far-right and accelerationist subcultures.

Roblox is a conduit for radicalization: the teen-led white supremacist group “Blueshirts” recruits children, mimics neo-Nazi Patriot Front marches, and coordinates on Discord to spread propaganda and harass players. Read more:

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Trump’s new immigration push shows a concerning shift: language from Europe’s neo-Nazi fringe is now shaping U.S. policy. As DHS embraces “remigration” — a term designed to justify mass expulsion — the administration is turning white nationalist fantasy into the machinery of the U.S. government.

Christian Identity’s racist and antisemitic theology isn’t fading—it’s resurfacing in plain sight. Images of followers saluting a burning swastika underscore how this extremist belief system continues to drive acts of hate and violence across the U.S. Read more:

A Moscow school stabbing shows how far-right extremism now moves through social platforms and online subcultures. The attacker echoed white supremacist manifestos and the “Great Replacement,” transforming viral hate into deadly violence inside a classroom.

Agartha’s surge on Instagram is pushing Nazi mythology into the mainstream, with teens using the meme to target teachers by race & religion. Extremists like Martin Sellner are now leveraging the trend to normalize white nationalist ideology—another example of Meta’s failure to curb harmful content.

A movement once considered fringe is now reshaping American politics. Christian nationalism—fueled by apocalyptic beliefs, authoritarian aims, and deep political ties—is advancing a vision of the U.S. as a authoritarian theocracy. Here are 10 ways it's threatening democracy and religious freedom.

Nick Fuentes’ growing media presence shows how extremist figures exploit mainstream platforms. A recent interview produced viral content instead of scrutiny, expanding the reach of a known neo-Nazi and further normalizing extremist politics. Read more:

Meta only acted after being confronted with Nazi imagery — yet influencers promoting misogyny, anti-Black racism, and anti-Arab hate remain untouched. IG is letting creators with massive followings build businesses on extremist content, signaling that hate is acceptable as long as it’s profitable.

Turning Point USA has transformed from a conservative campus club into one of the most powerful Christian nationalist engine in the country — a movement where apocalyptic prophecy, political warfare, and multimillion-dollar grift now sit at the center of conservative youth culture.

As the Trump administration deepens its embrace of crypto, extremist-themed meme coins are circulating on major platforms—embedding Nazi symbolism and deportation rhetoric into speculative markets and turning hate into a source of profit. Read more:

Online networks are coercing children into self-harm, animal abuse, and sexual exploitation—while glorifying mass murder and collapse. Branded “nihilistic violent extremism,” these spaces recycle neo-Nazi symbols, showing how extreme violence is being normalized, gamified, and spread across borders.

Anti-migrant violence in Ireland is now being celebrated abroad. A new GPAHE report finds far-right networks across the US and Europe are sharing images of unrest as proof that xenophobia can be mobilized—even in a country long seen as resistant to extremism. Read our report:

Instagram is becoming an engine for organized hate. Influencers with massive followings are openly monetizing Nazi imagery and extremist merchandise — despite Meta’s stated policies banning such material. The platform’s silence is accelerating the mainstreaming of neo-Nazi ideology.

A Moscow school stabbing shows how far-right extremism operates as a transnational ecosystem. The attacker drew directly from online white supremacist culture—manifestos, symbolism, and the “Great Replacement”—showing how digital radicalization lives across borders and turns ideology into violence.

Chile’s election is being hailed across the global far right. José Antonio Kast’s victory gives transnational anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-women networks a governing ally—bringing a coordinated dismantling of human rights closer to reality. Read more:

Heritage’s crisis deepens as it elevates a figure who supports rolling back women’s rights while its president defends the platforming of white nationalist and neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes—showing how once-fringe extremism is becoming normalized inside a mainstream institution. Read more:

“Remigration” is no longer fringe. As @heidibeirich.bsky.social explains, it “advocates the forced removal of non-white people from what they view as historically white countries—Europe, Canada, the US, Australia, & New Zealand.” Once confined to extremist circles, it is now entering the mainstream.

A convicted Spanish agitator with ties to global far-right movements has secured White House access as part of a MAGA push to reshape Spanish-language media. Javier Negre’s platform minimizes ICE abuses and anti-LGBTQ+ narratives, showing how disinformation targets Latino voters.

An investigation of @decoherence.media finds a Lithuanian online shop selling thousands of embroidered patches tied to neo-Nazi & far-right extremist groups. As @heidibeirich.bsky.social warns, “patches, posters, & other propaganda are central to spreading hateful messaging & extremist ideologies.”

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Nick Fuentes continues to convert media exposure into momentum for the Groyper movement. His most recent interview generated viral clips rather than accountability, amplifying a known extremist and pushing white nationalist rhetoric further into the mainstream. Read more:

As the Trump administration moves closer to crypto, major platforms are enabling meme coins tied to Nazi symbolism and deportation rhetoric, turning extremist ideology into speculative assets and pushing digital finance deeper into the ecosystem of hate and radicalization. Read more:

Agartha’s surge on Instagram is pushing Nazi mythology into the mainstream, with teens using the meme to target teachers by race & religion. Extremists like Martin Sellner are now leveraging the trend to normalize white nationalist ideology—another example of Meta’s failure to curb harmful content.

A Moscow school stabbing exposes the transnational reach of far-right extremism. The 15-year-old suspect livestreamed the attack, circulated a manifesto praising mass murderers, and invoked the “Great Replacement,” showing how online white supremacist culture fuels real-world violence worldwide.

Meta only acted after being confronted with Nazi imagery — yet influencers promoting misogyny, anti-Black racism, and anti-Arab hate remain untouched. IG is letting creators with massive followings build businesses on extremist content, signaling that hate is acceptable as long as it’s profitable.

Ireland has long resisted extremist political activity—but it is not immune. As @wendyvia.bsky.social warns, “that resilience should not be mistaken for immunity.” A new GPAHE report shows how moments of crisis are exploited to normalize xenophobia and incite violence against vulnerable communities.

ICE’s expanding reach is reshaping daily life inside childcare centers. As raids move into neighborhoods and schools lose protected status, tens of thousands of immigrant childcare workers have left the workforce, forcing programs to shrink or shut down. The result is a childcare system in crisis.

As the Trump administration moves closer to crypto, meme coins are becoming a lucrative vehicle for extremism. Far-right creators monetize Nazi symbolism & racist deportation rhetoric on platforms like Binance, fueling an unregulated crypto economy where hate & extremist propaganda are profitable.

Trump’s immigration policy is now using the language of Europe’s Identitarian and neo-Nazi movements. By adopting “remigration,” now echoed by DHS, the administration is institutionalizing extremist ideology inside the U.S. government.

Instagram is letting neo-Nazism go mainstream. Influencers like Hayden McDougall and Dylan Shane push Holocaust denial, Nazi symbols, and extremist merch to millions — all under Meta’s watch. What was once fringe ideology is being algorithmically normalized in plain sight. Read more:

A new report documents how far-right disinformation in Ireland is driving real-world violence, as 13 active extremist groups fuel attacks that are amplified as propaganda by global networks. Read our report:

Chile’s election is being hailed across the global far right. José Antonio Kast’s victory gives transnational anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-women networks a governing ally—bringing a coordinated dismantling of human rights closer to reality. Read more:

ICE agents are now stationed inside U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices, detaining spouses of U.S. citizens moments after interviews—for visa overstays caused by agency delays. This is Project 2025 in practice: turning the USCIS into an enforcement zone. Read our weekly updates:

A convicted Spanish far-right agitator now has a MAGA-aligned Spanish-language platform aimed at U.S. Latinos. Downplaying ICE abuses, and amplifying anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, Javier Negre’s rise shows how transnational disinformation networks are being integrated into U.S. politics.

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Neo-Nazi organizer Billy Roper isn’t just talking online—he’s working to build a whites-only enclave in the Ozarks. By recruiting families and promoting Christian Identity extremism alongside militia-style training, he’s trying to turn neo-Nazi fantasy into a lived reality.

A new GPAHE report shows how far-right violence in Ireland is feeding global extremist networks, with riots & attacks against vulnerable communities circulating as propaganda beyond the country’s borders—underscoring the real-world consequences of online violence & disinformation. Read our report:

Agartha’s viral rise shows how quickly extremist myths can infiltrate youth culture. Students are now using the meme to target teachers, while white nationalists celebrate and platforms fail to act. This is online extremism reaching classrooms. Read more:

Trump’s latest immigration messaging makes explicit what was already underway: language drawn from Europe’s neo-Nazi and Identitarian movements—“remigration”—is now part of U.S. policy. As DHS echoes the term, extremist ideology is being normalized inside government institutions. Read more:

Nick Fuentes used the Piers Morgan interview to extend his rising media run, turning the exchange into new viral clips and greater reach. The episode underscores how mainstream platforms continue to amplify a known neo-Nazi, pushing his movement’s dangerous ideas further into public view.

This week: A convicted Spanish agitator gains White House access as MAGA targets Spanish-language media; Project 2025 accelerates as ICE arrests immigrants at green card interviews; far-right networks expand in Ireland; and Chile’s election marks a win for anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-woman movements.

From Orbán-linked groups to U.S. organizations, transnational culture-war networks are celebrating Chile’s election result. José Antonio Kast’s win shows how coordinated anti-woman and anti-LGBTQ+ movements are capturing state power, and dismantling human rights from the inside out. Read more:

Heritage’s hiring of Scott Yenor, a longtime advocate of dismantle women’s rights, comes as the think tank faces board resignations after its president defended Holocaust denier and neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes—deepening questions about how far the institution has drifted from the conservative mainstream.

A new GPAHE report into Ireland’s far right warns that disinformation is directly fueling arson, riots, & attacks. The report identifies 13 active extremist groups and shows how anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ+ narratives are being weaponized—and amplified across global far-right networks. Read more:

A convicted Spanish agitator tied to the transnational far right has gained White House access and launched a MAGA-aligned Spanish-language platform. The project attacks Latinamerican media, downplays ICE abuses, and amplifies authoritarian and anti-LGBTQ+ narratives targeting U.S. Latino audiences.

All of us at GPAHE grieve with the families of the victims of the senseless Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack, including a 10-year-old child. We honor them and their loved ones as they experience the pain of the funerals & condemn all forms of hateful violence. Hate only creates more loss, never healing.

Instagram has become a marketplace for neo-Nazis. Influencers are using the platform’s massive reach to glorify Hitler, deny the Holocaust, and sell merchandise. Their content, drenched in antisemitism, misogyny, and racism, reaches millions daily. Meta knows it — but refuses to act. Read more:

A meme rooted in Nazi mythology is now circulating through schools. Agartha content, boosted by Instagram algorithms, is being used by students to harass teachers by race and religion—while white nationalists openly celebrate its reach. This is extremist ideology moving into classrooms in real time.