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5 days ago | 
homelandsecuritynewswire.com | A. C. Thompson |James Bandler
DOMESTIC TERRORISMWhite Supremacist Terrorgram Network Allegedly Inspired Teen Accused of Killing Parents and Plotting Trump AssassinationPublished 19 April 2025Court documents reveal that Nikita Casap’s alleged manifesto calling for Trump’s assassination cited multiple Terrorgram publications and urged people to read the writings of a network member who murdered two people outside an LGTBQ+ bar in 2022.
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1 month ago | 
homelandsecuritynewswire.com | A. C. Thompson |James Bandler
EXTREMISMThe Rise and Fall of Terrorgram: Inside a Global Online Hate NetworkPublished 15 March 2025White supremacists from around the world used Telegram to spread hateful content promoting murder and destruction in a community they called Terrorgram. ProPublica and FRONTLINE identified 35 crimes linked to Terrorgram, including bomb plots, stabbings, and shootings.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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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1 month 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.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
heysocal.com | A.C. Thompson |James Bandler |Brandon Roberts
By A.C. Thompson, James Bandler and Brandon RobertsThis story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The recent crackdown on the social media platform Telegram has triggered waves of panic among the neo-Nazis who have made the app their headquarters for posting hate and planning violence.
