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3 weeks ago | 
pbs.org | A.C. Thompson |James Bandler
“The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram” is part of a collaborative investigation from FRONTLINE and ProPublica. A Wisconsin teenager accused of murdering two family members and plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump was inspired by Terrorgram, a white supremacist network that operated on the Telegram messaging and social media platform for half a decade, according to federal court records.
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4 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | A.C. Thompson |James Bandler
I try not to be blinded by the assumption that Donald Trump's actions are automatically evil; therefore, the polar opposite of his every decision …
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1 month ago | 
propublica.org | James Bandler |A.C. Thompson |Max Maldonado |Charles Ornstein
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. An easygoing DJ led a dual life as an online propagandist for white supremacist hate and, prosecutors say, inspired followers to kill LGBTQ+ people and people of color. For years, Matthew Allison took advantage of lax moderation on the social media platform Telegram to churn out videos — around 120 in total — celebrating white terrorism.
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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 …
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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.
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2 months ago | 
homelandsecuritynewswire.com | A.C. Thompson |James Bandler |Lukáš Diko
TERRORISMHow a Global Online Network of White Supremacists Groomed a Teen to KillPublished 10 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.
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2 months ago | 
propublica.org | A.C. Thompson |James Bandler |Lukáš Diko |Lulu Ramadan
This story contains references to homophobia, antisemitism and racism, as well as mass shootings and other violence. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. “The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram” is part of a collaborative investigation from FRONTLINE and ProPublica.
