Europol has revealed that far-right extremists discussed using COVID-19 as a biological weapon. According to the law enforcement group, the topic made up a “considerable
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Europol warns of ‘anti-immigrant ideology’ in Ireland and links to far right in Europe and US
A new report published by Europol has warned of the danger far-right extremism poses to Ireland. The European law enforcement agency has said that “anti-immigrant
Far-right Telegram group calls for vigilantes to target anti-racism activists
Members of far right and anti-lockdown groups on Telegram have called for action to be taken against Black Lives Matter protestors and anti-racist activists. In
Norwegian far-right terrorist who stormed Islamic centre in Oslo jailed for 21 years
Today the trial against Philip Manshaus concluded in Oslo. In August 2019, the far-right terrorist murdered his stepsister and then attempted to storm an Islamic
Ireland Reddit page forced to temporarily close due to flood of ‘racist/extremist content’
The Reddit page for Ireland has been forced to shut after midnight because of a flood of racist comments. According to the page’s moderators, they
Facebook potentially an ‘echo chamber of white supremacism’ as algorithms benefit the far right
Facebook is failing to do enough to stop white supremacist groups using the platform to recruit followers and spread racism. That’s the conclusion drawn in
Doctor criticised after appearance on far-right YouTube channel
A doctor who criticised the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn criticism after appearing as a guest on a far-right YouTube channel. Dr.
Disinformation websites attracting ‘staggeringly high volume’ of interactions around COVID-19
A “pioneering investigation” has discovered a number of disinformation websites are garnering a “staggeringly high volume” of interactions related to COVID-19. Researchers also found “hundreds
Trial begins of far-right terrorist accused of attacking Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Norway
Today was the start of the trial against Norwegian far-right terrorist, Philip Manshaus. The 22-year-old is accused of murdering his stepsister Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen, on
UN Counter-Terrorism Committee reveals 320% increase in far-right attacks in last five years
A new report has revealed that there has been a substantial increase in far-right terrorism in the last five years. According to the United Nations