When the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) published its report last month on the state of the far right in Ireland it resulted
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Saturday’s anti-lockdown rally echoed QAnon extremism
Roughly 2,000 turned out on the streets of Dublin on Saturday 14 July for an anti-lockdown rally organised by Irish anti-mask and far-right activists and
QAnon language disappearing from mainstream Internet according to new research
QAnon phrases appear to be “evaporating” from the mainstream Internet according to new research. The Digital Forensics Lab (DFRLab) revealed that use of QAnon terms
Editorial – The virus may be losing its grip but extremism and conspiracy theories are here to stay
As Ireland heads towards the fifth month of lockdown, COVID denialists and anti-lockdown activists are becoming more emboldened. Their message hasn’t been dulled throughout the
QAnon documentary offers insight but leaves viewers with even more questions
What the future holds for the QAnon conspiracy theory and Q supporters is unknown. But the last few years have been well documented by activists
Gab hack shows QAnon and ‘anti-fa’ conspiracy theories abound in private messages
A little over two weeks ago non-profit and data archivist group Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoS) revealed what they’ve termed GabLeaks. According to the group,
QAnon lives on as true believers keep the faith
With the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States, you’d hope that the wheels would’ve finally come off the QAnon
Editorial – Forces similar to those that attempted insurrection in Washington aren’t unknown to Irish shores
Four years of Donald Trump’s extremist rhetoric reached its natural apex in Washington last week. Having refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the election
Editorial – Extremists haven’t been defeated just because Trump lost at the ballot box
Donald Trump’s defeat in the presidential election in the US might dampen the hopes of the far right here. He was seen by many Irish
Facebook announces ban on Holocaust denial content
Facebook has announced that it will remove any content from its platform “that denies or distorts the Holocaust”. According to a press release the company
Liberalism, racism, and reactionaries: An interview with Dr. Aurelien Mondon and Dr. Aaron Winter
One would have hoped that lessons of the past have been learned and that a return to far-right extremism is impossible. Unfortunately, the last few
Facebook announces crackdown on QAnon while also targeting anti-fascist pages and groups
Facebook has announced a crackdown on QAnon, anti-fascist, and militia groups on the platform. The move comes as the company signalled it was expanding its