A.C. Thompson

1 month ago | pbs.org | A.C. Thompson |James Bandler

This story contains references to homophobia, antisemitism and racism, as well as mass shootings and other violence. “The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram” is part of a collaborative investigation from FRONTLINE and ProPublica. The documentary premieres March 25 at 10 p.m. EDT/9 p.m. CDT on PBS stations (check local listings) and will be available to stream on YouTube, the PBS App and FRONTLINE’s website. On Jan.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | A.C. Thompson |James Bandler

16 hours agoParis (AFP) – Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to temporarily leave France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to allegedly enabling organised crime, sources told AFP. "He departed France this morning," a source familiar with the case told AFP, adding Durov had left …

1 month ago | propublica.org | Charles Ornstein |A.C. Thompson |James Bandler |Craig Silverman

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. This story was originally published in our Dispatches newsletter; sign up to receive notes from our journalists. In February, my colleague Ken Schwencke saw a post on the social media network Bluesky about a database released by Sen.

1 month ago | alternet.org | A.C. Thompson |James Bandler

Reporting HighlightsExtremist Influencers: Neo-Nazi influencers on the social media platform Telegram created a network of chats and channels where they stoked racist, antisemitic and homophobic hate. Targeted Teen: The influencers, known as the Terrorgram Collective, targeted a teen in Slovakia and groomed him for three years to kill.

1 month ago | homelandsecuritynewswire.com | A.C. Thompson |James Bandler |Lukáš Diko

TERRORISMHow a Global Online Network of White Supremacists Groomed a Teen to KillPublished 11 March 2025Neo-Nazi influencers on the social media platform Telegram created a network of chats and channels where they stoked racist, antisemitic and homophobic hate. The influencers, known as the Terrorgram Collective, targeted a teen in Slovakia and groomed him for three years to kill. The teen entered the chat with a friendly greeting. “Hello lads,” he typed.