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Meta pirated and seeded porn for years to train AI, lawsuit says Lawsuit: Meta may have seeded porn to minors while hiding piracy for AI training.

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New reporting by @maxhoppenstedt.bsky.social, Roman Lehberger and me.

McMongle feared that White Tiger might still have been active during all that time. If it emerges that the suspect abused many more children - or even drove them to their deaths - while the investigation was already under way during all that time, Hamburg will be facing a major police scandal.

(S+) Gewalt in digitalen Plattformen: Die Chatgruppen, die Menschen in den Tod treiben Auf Plattformen wie Discord oder Telegram organisiert sich eine gewalttätige Szene. Die gefährlichsten Mitglieder drängen junge Nutzer gezielt in den Suizid – wie den 25-jährigen Samuel Hervey.

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Despite McMonigle's warnings, he was still free studying medicine during this time.
In a collaboration with the Washington Post, my colleague @maxhoppenstedt.bsky.social and I again reported about him Dec. of 2024, specifically focussing on how 764 manipulates their victims into commit suicide

(S+) Cybergrooming: Wie sich Sadisten weltweit in Chatgruppen zu Straftaten verabreden Sie zwingen Minderjährige zu Nacktfotos, Selbstverletzungen und sogar Suizid – Recherchen enthüllen, wie sich Sadisten weltweit in Chatgruppen zu solchen Taten verabreden. Und wie sie aufgespürt werde...

Together with Wired, WaPo and Recorder from Romania, we reported about White Tiger and 764 in March of 2024 already. My colleague @linaverschwele.bsky.social and I were even able to speak to the suspect on the phone. www.spiegel.de/ausland/cybe...

(S+) Sadisten-Netzwerk um »White Tiger«: Wie ein FBI-Agent an der Hamburger Polizei verzweifelte Im Juni haben die Behörden einen Mordverdächtigen aus Hamburg verhaftet. Waren sie zu langsam? Ein US-Ermittler, der den mutmaßlichen Pädokriminellen Jahre zuvor enttarnte, erhebt im SPIEGEL Vorwürfe.

In DER SPIEGEL, ex‑FBI agent Pat McMonigle who unmasked White Tiger in 2022 and gave Hamburg police a dossier about him and the alleged murder beginning of 2023, now says officers reacted too slowly, leaving children at risk. Full story - gift link: www.spiegel.de/panorama/jus...

German authorities say the online user known as “White Tiger” was a leading figure in the 764 network. The 20‑year‑old suspect from Hamburg was arrested on 17 June 2025. He is charged, among other things, with serious sexual abuse of children, attempted murder, and murder committed via the internet.

How MI5 piled falsehood on falsehood in court in the case of a spy who abused women Security Service continued to provide misleading evidence even after its lie was exposed, BBC can reveal.

How MI5 piled falsehood on falsehood in court in the case of a spy who abused women

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(S+) AfD und Queere als Feindbild: Rechtsextreme Angriffe auf LGBTQIA+ nehmen zu Hass, Aufmärsche, Gewalt: Immer hemmungsloser gehen Rechtsextreme gegen queere Menschen vor. Besonders jetzt, im »Pride Month« Juni. Auch die AfD mischt mit.

"Stärker als zuvor organisieren sich Rechtsextreme, um gegen LGBTQIA+-Personen Stimmung zu machen und sie anzugreifen. Und sie werden dabei immer hemmungsloser."

Lest diesen erschütternden Text von @julianeloeffler.bsky.social, @akm0803.bsky.social und @romanhoefner.bsky.social @spiegel.de (Abo)

Sprawling, essential video investigation into the HUNDREDS of Neo-Nazis Sebastian found in Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade, the rebranded Azov regiment which is more influential than ever in UA

Most notably, they’ve been trained by the militaries of France, Spain, Canada and the UK

Hamburg: Polizei nimmt Telegram-Nutzer wegen Mordverdachts fest - mutmaßlich Mitglied von »764«-Szene Der SPIEGEL hatte kürzlich über einen 20-Jährigen berichtet, der Teil einer gewaltverherrlichenden Onlineszene sein soll. Nun verkündete die Hamburger Polizei, ihn des Mordes an einem Kind zu beschuld...

German authorities have arrested and charged 'White Tiger', a member of the ultra-sadist child abuse and exploitation cult, with murder for compelling an 13-year-old American to kill himself. This is a first re: 764. www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/ham...

Hamburg: Polizei nimmt Telegram-Nutzer wegen Mordverdachts fest Der SPIEGEL hatte kürzlich über einen 20-Jährigen berichtet, der Teil einer gewaltverherrlichenden Onlineszene sein soll. Nun verkündete die Hamburger Polizei, ihn des Mordes an einem Kind zu beschuld...

New update about Com/764 by
@romanhoefner.bsky.social and Max Hoppenstedt from Der Spiegel. They arrested "White Tiger" - the now 20yo who was featured in an earlier article from Höffner - for instigating murder (suicide) of a 13yo American boy amongst other charges.

www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/ham...

Exklusiv 🔴 Deckname „Scholar“: Der Journalist u Publizist Peter Scholl-Latour wurde offenbar vom #BND als „Gelegenheitsquelle“ geführt. Er soll Informationen über Reisen u Gesprächspartner geliefert haben. Das zeigen Geheimdienst-Akten, die mir vorliegen: www.tagesschau.de/investigativ...

Vermummte greifen Besucher von Vielfaltsveranstaltung in Bad Freienwalde an Eine Veranstaltung der Initiative "Bad Freienwalde ist bunt" wurde vor dem Start von Vermummten attackiert. Teilnehmende wurden verletzt, die Polizei sichert die Veranstaltung in der Folge verstärkt a...

Kurz vor dem Start der Demonstration in Bad Freienwalde um 12 Uhr verschafften sich nach Beobachtung eines rbb-Reporters rund ein Dutzend vermummte Menschen Zugang zum Veranstaltungsort. Die Angreifer versetzten mehreren Teilnehmern Schläge, unter anderem ins Gesicht.
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(S+) Deepfakes: Die Männer hinter den Fake-Pornos Gefälschte Nacktfotos von realen Frauen: Unter der dubiosen KI-App Clothoff leiden vor allem junge Mädchen. Nun packt ein Whistleblower über das skrupellose Geschäft aus.

News from notorious #nudify app #Clothoff. A whistleblower from within the deep nude app reached out to my colleague @maxhoppenstedt.bsky.social and shared details regarding their business model, employees and a specific campaign involving European celebrities. www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/app...

The suspect demonstrated the intent and means to carry out their plan including a map of the mall, a plan to use a chlorine bomb to incite panic, and then shoot mall patrons as they wouldnl flee the movie theatre before committing suicide at a pre-determined location
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This Influencer Told an Incredible Story about his Impending Death by Euthanasia. But How Does This Affect his Followers? Joseph Awuah-Darko gained hundreds of thousands of followers, money, and dinner invitations after sharing his euthanasia plan on Instagram. But there are holes in his story. And what are the consequen...

Insane story: an influencer’s dramatic euthanasia tale may be more calculated than it seems – and do more harm than good www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-medi...

Chances are, since there are open 1488ers in State’s executive ranks now (Darren Beattie, Mike Anton) that little will happen. But it’s important to bring this material to light & keep the Active Clubs’ Neo-Fascist International under a microscope. Thanks to Andrew for letting me chase this

A Swedish MMA Tournament Spotlights the Trump Administration's Handling of Far-Right Terrorism A member of a California-based fight club seems to have attended an event hosted by groups with ties to an organization the US government labeled a terrorist group. Will the Trump administration care?

NEW: An American Active Club member appears to have attended an MMA event hosted by groups with ties to a US-labeled terrorist org, calling into question how the Trump admin will handle far-right terrorism. @awinston.bsky.social reports for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/socal-...

Ermittlungen gegen Teenager-Terroristen: Junge Männer zwischen 14 und 18 Jahren sollen Sprengstoffanschläge verübt und die Neonazi-Terrorzelle "Letzte Verteidigungswelle" gegründet haben. Sie sind noch nicht mal erwachsen.

Recherche mit @rprtrn.bsky.social für @zeit.de: www.zeit.de/politik/2025...

Must watch: Amazing new doc with incredible access by @hanrahan.tv

Mom charged after buying ammo for teen son obsessed with mass killings, police say The teen’s school feared he could carry out a mass shooting. Prosecutors nationwide are holding parents accountable for children’s access to guns.

A potentially game-changing school shooting interdiction in #Texas. According to @nicksuplina.bsky.social, "The case may be the first in the United States in which a parent has faced serious charges BEFORE their child has committed violence." 🟠 www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

CFBP Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans’ sensitive personal data.

NEW: Russell Vought, acting head of CFPB and director of OMB, just killed a rule to protect US residents' personal information from predatory data brokers. @dell.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social have the scoop: www.wired.com/story/cfbp-q...

Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on Diversity Policies With Fresh Order for Review of Library Books

"Last month, civilian Navy officials...pulled...books including one that critiqued 'The Bell Curve,' a 1994 text that argues that Black men and women are genetically less intelligent than white people. But the academy kept 'The Bell Curve' itself on its shelves."

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...

I’m putting together another thread on the links between MKU and the COM/764 network. In the meantime: For more expertise follow journalists like @awinston.bsky.social, @hanrahan.tv, @its-linus.bsky.social and researchers @maargentino.com and @affeu.bsky.social - if you don't already do..

An extremist group has been linked to a Winnipeg terrorism-related case. What is M.K.Y.? | CBC News M.K.Y, a racially and ethnically motivated extremist group police say has been linked to an antisemitic vandalism case in Winnipeg, draws its hateful ideology from many sources but is ultimately fuell...

Since this year, Canada has also been dealing with an MKY terrorism case: the RCMP have charged 19-year-old Nevin Thunder Young with facilitating terrorist activity and participating in MKU after investigators uncovered extremist online chats and antisemitic graffiti. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alleged ‘Maniac Murder Cult’ Leader Indicted Over Plot to Kill Jews US prosecutors have charged Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as “Commander Butcher,” with a litany of crimes, including alleged attempts to poison Jewish children in NYC.

In July 2024, Michail “Commander Butcher” Chkhikvishvili - who took over MKY’s leadership after Yegor Krasnov’s arrest - was arrested in Moldova and later indicted in the US for plotting to poison Jewish children in NYC by distributing ricin-laced candy. www.wired.com/story/comman...

„Am ucis pe cineva în video call”. Rețeaua globală de tineri care își câștigă popularitatea online prin crime, pornografie infantilă și automutilarea victimelor AVERTISMENT: acest material conține descrieri de scene de violență și de abuz sexual și psihologic, care pot avea un impact emoțional profund.

In 2022, a German teenager who went by the handle “Tobbz,” and was active in MKU/764 chats, attacked an 82-year-old man and later livestreamed the murder of a 74-year-old woman in Mediaș, Romania. The clip was widely shared on Telegram and Discord. recorder.ro/am-ucis-pe-c...

However, notable arrests have also occurred outside Russia & Ukraine – and the MKU ideology and modus operandi seem to be spreading further into Western society by the day.