The far right has moved online, where its voice is more dangerous than ever

[AntiFascist]

The resurgence of far-right violence in the UK is in part due to Elon Musk’s decision to allow figures such as Tommy Robinson back on to the social media platform X, researchers say.
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“There have been known figureheads at protests – including some avowed neo-Nazis – but there’s also this loose network that includes ­concerned local citizens and football hooligans.

“All of these people are tied together by these loose online networks, ­activated by deeply cynical influences – many outside the country – and galvanised by viral online disinformation from unknown and untrustworthy sources.”
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“The initial disinformation and anger was being perpetrated by individuals on X, for example, that have been previously de-platformed,” Mulhall said. “And now they’ve been re-platformed.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/03/the-far-right-has-moved-online-where-its-voice-is-more-dangerous-than-ever

[HelpImSurrounded]

1. This article is ill-informed.

The far right has been "online" since the mid 80s when they set up bulletin board systems and started publishing neo-nazi propaganda games.

The far right has been way ahead of the left in terms adopting tech for decades.

[Think. Again.]

2. In the U.S., they've been using online communication for years...

...which is why it's so hard to understand why the DOJ and Homeland Security is allowing it to continue and hasn't shut this major threat down yet.

Even just letting these dangerous, extremist, terror planners publicly know that they are being closely watched would help to prevent whatever plans they are working on from being carried out, and it would also stop the spread of their ideology from reaching these dangerous levels of acceptance.

[AntiFascist]

3. The rioting in the UK is getting out of hand this weekend, turn on BBC news...

[prodigitalson]

4. Scotland, as usual, stands out as the most chill part of the UK