Dr Rob Wray

Neo-Nazi Exploitation Online: AI Voice-Cloning and the Revival of Hitler Speeches - GNET

Since January 2024, extremist content creators have been making use of commercially available voice-cloning services, most notably ElevenLabs, to produce high-quality English versions of Hitler’s speeches, originally delivered in German.

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Exposed: New Far-Right Research Unit Targeting Progressive Activists – HOPE not hate A group of far-right activists have formed a new information gathering unit and have progressive activists in their sights, HOPE not hate (HNH) can reveal. ...

Exposed: New Far-Right Research Unit Targeting Progressive Activists. Important new piece from @hopenothate.org.uk. More to follow soon! hopenothate.org.uk/2025/11/20/e...

Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…

Christian conspiracy theorists who killed police officers ‘shared delusional disorder’ — The Independent All three believed the world was about to end in accordance with Christian teachings

CN | Three Christian extremists shared a delusional disorder when they opened fire on police officers they perceived as "demons intent on killing them" on a rural Australian property three years ago, a coroner found.

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White nationalist Nick Fuentes is exposing a civil war among US Republicans: ‘We look like clowns’ — The Guardian Tucker Carlson’s interview with the activist revealed the mainstream right is being flooded by extremism – and it’s now impossible to contain

US | Fuentes’s fixation with Israel is not rooted in concern about the war in Gaza but a belief, in his telling, that Jews are responsible for most of society’s problems. Fuentes, who is 27 and lives in Illinois, has called Adolf Hitler “really fucking cool”.

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Even Laura Loomer is warning Republicans that the party has a ‘Nazi problem’ — The Independent The far-right activist cited ‘top podcasters’ and ‘Gen Z glorifying Hitler’ on social media

Leaked text messages from a Telegram chat of Young Republican leaders recently exposed messages praising Adolf Hitler and suggesting that their political rivals should be sent to the gas chambers.

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The EU's far right has tasted power. Now it wants action on migrants, cars and red tape. — POLITICO The European People’s Party says it is a “lie” they negotiated with far right on green rules rollback.

The far right last week broke through the firewall in the European Parliament and is now looking to flex its muscles again to secure a wider set of goals.

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Revisionism on social networks fuels Franco nostalgia among Spanish youth, experts say — Euronews Half a century after Francisco Franco's death, his legacy still sparks debate in Spain, with some young people showing nostalgia for his regime amid rising far-right influence.

More than a fifth of Spaniards now view the Franco dictatorship favourably, with young people most likely to consider democracy inferior to authoritarian rule, according to new government data.

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Donald Trump would like you to know he is 'not controversial,' so he doesn't mind if people like Nick Fuentes get a platform — We Got This Covered Trump gets to pick and choose when antisemitism is considered tolerable.

The fact that Trump has no issue with someone actually platforming a proud antisemite suggests his issue was never with whoever despises the Jewish community but rather who disagrees with the Trump administration.

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Islamist and far-right extremism on the rise - but expert warns of another that's harder to catch — Sky News While Islamist and far-right extremism is on the rise, so too is nihilistic extremism - that which is driven not by a specific ideology, but simply

CTE | While Islamist and far-right extremism is on the rise, so too is nihilistic extremism - that which is driven not by a specific ideology, but simply "destruction and chaos".

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By mimicking Reform to win back support, the Labour government is making a serious mistake. This race to the bottom emboldens Farage, punishes vulnerable people, amplifies racism, and undermines those working to hold communities together.

March of machines has also stoked a deeper anxiety; the fear that our creations could ultimately surpass, subjugate, or even supplant us – the fear that technology could pose an existential risk… | Dr... March of machines has also stoked a deeper anxiety; the fear that our creations could ultimately surpass, subjugate, or even supplant us – the fear that technology could pose an existential risk. Gulp...

March of machines has also stoked a deeper anxiety; the fear that our creations could ultimately surpass, subjugate, or even supplant us – the fear that technology could pose an existential risk. Gulp.

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Research based on a poll of 11,000 Reform UK supporters, the biggest survey of its kind, tells us more about who is intending to vote for the party than has been previously known.

Behind the Curtain: MAGA's metastasizing mess These days, MAGA can spend more time eating its own than feasting on liberals or establishment Republicans.

MAGA is now mired in conflict over Israel, white nationalism, purity tests and disputes among its biggest personalities.

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Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans — CNN Slurs directed at Indians and Indian Americans are on the rise and entering the lexicon, both online and offline. Even Indian Americans in the MAGA coalition are being targeted by those on the far rig...

Far-right Christian nationalist and white nationalist accounts flooded FBI Director Kash Patel, X account with bigoted memes and rhetoric. “Go back home,” a far-right pastor wrote. “Get the f**k out of my country,” read another reply. Said another, “This is America”.

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Mosque shootings and far-right skins: Teens playing Roblox exposed to extremist content — ITV News The evidence forms part of an ongoing investigation by ITV News into the gaming platform Roblox, with experts warning parents not to allow their children to use the platform, as George Hancorn reports

ONLINE | ITV News and GPAHE uncovered extremist content on Roblox — a platform for kids as young as seven.

They found games simulating mosque shootings, school attacks, and white nationalist propaganda, with players bragging about giving a “taste of white nationalism.”

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MAGA civil war: How a white nationalist blew up the American right — AFP News It began as a simple stunt -- a long, provocative chat between two lightning rods of the American right. The goal: spark debate, go viral and maybe boost their brands.

A battle over extremism - MAGA movement plunges into its own civil war.

Good stuff.

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“We had a lot of fun”: Psychological rewards of white supremacy group membership White supremacist organizations pose a serious and growing threat to democracy and public safety. This article analyzes nonideological ways in which these groups attract and maintain membership. The ...

White supremacist groups pose a growing threat. Interviews with 15 former members show people stay not just for ideology but for belonging, importance, empowerment, and emotional intensity.

We must offer prosocial ways to meet these needs.

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ITV News investigation shows 'new elevation' of far-right threat in UK — ITV News An ITV News investigation on Wednesday revealed that a neo-Nazi employed as a tour guide at Buckingham Palace had boasted of his links to American far-right leaders.

Neil Basu, the former head of UK counter-terrorism policing, has warned of a "disturbing" escalation in global white supremacist networks.

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Ireland launches investigation into Elon Musk’s X on content moderatio Ireland’s media regulator is probing content moderation policies on the social media platform X.

Ireland’s media regulator is probing content moderation policies on the social media platform X.

Technology Evolves the Tactics: Preparing for the Rise of Terrorist AI Harms Terrorist groups, like the societies they emerge from, adapt to new technologies. As AI capabilities evolve, so too do the tactics of extremist actors. While the full effects may take years to observe...

On 8 July, 2025, Grok began posting content praising Adolf Hitler, antisemitic stereotypes, and referring to itself as “MechaHitler”.

Before these concerns on X, Gab’s AI bot had been observed generating Holocaust denial and other conspiracy theorist content.

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Trump strategy to divide the world between the ‘good right’ and ‘bad left’. It makes no sense unless you see it in the light of blackening the name of anyone with centre left or progressive views

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Why Spain's Gen Z is turning against migrants — The i Paper Nearly a third of voters for Spain's main far-right party are aged 18-24, one poll found

Younger Spaniards are increasingly turning to the right-wing populist party. The survey found 29 per cent of Vox voters were aged 18-24, whereas only 9.9 per cent were aged over 65.

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Trump's 'Terrorism' Narrative Puts Dissent in the Crosshairs Donald Trump's administration is accusing its opponents of supporting terrorism, but cities around the US are fighting back.

Historically, terrorism has been defined as violence to further an ideological goal. Under Trump, protestors and activists to progressive donors and politicians have been cast as terrorists even when there’s no evidence to back their involvement in violent acts.

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In March, the FBI issued a public service announcement warning of "violent online networks," such as 764 and CVLT, that target minors and other vulnerable individuals.

Trump-supporting Cuban dissident says NM ICE lockup denied him legal documents • Source New Mexico His allegations of denied access to lawyers and legal materials occur as the facility, one of three ICE lockups in the state, operates without a contract.

A Cuban immigrant held in a Torrance County immigrant detention center faces a key court hearing Thursday without what he described as crucial legal documents to help him avoid deportation.

"If I go back to Cuba, my life will be in danger,” he said.

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In the name of the wee man..

12 far-right groups with extreme anti-LGBTQ+ positions that threaten civil rights — Advocate These groups have made it their mission to strip LGBTQ+ people of hard-fought rights the community has secured.

In recent years, a network of well-funded conservative organisations has driven a coordinated campaign to roll back LGBTQ+ rights under the guise of “religious freedom,” “parental rights,” and “protecting children.”

What? Who are these people?

It’s this lot…

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