far-right extremism

April 20, 2023 CEP Staff

Online Gaming Platforms Facing Scrutiny Over Extremist Content

Concerns are growing in the U.S. and Europe that extremists are propagandizing and spreading hateful ideologies through online gaming platforms. This has prompted inquiries from members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, a U.S...

September 16, 2020 Joshua Fisher-Birch

The Emerging Threat of Extremist-Made Video Games

Three video games released this summer that promote violent extreme-right beliefs are part of a disturbing trend of free to play games specifically designed as extremist propaganda and recruitment tools. Video games created by extremist groups and...

August 21, 2019 CEP Staff

Internet Infrastructure Companies Critical To Curbing Online Extremism

Role Is Critical As Online Hate Has Translated To Real-World Violence Extremists across the world have misused social media platforms to upload violent propaganda and hateful manifestos. Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Executive Director David Ibsen...

August 07, 2019 Joshua Fisher-Birch, Content Review Specialist

Users of 8chan’s /Pol Board Move to Other Websites

Now that 8chan and its notorious /pol board are no longer accessible following the El Paso terrorist attack, former users of the site are seeking alternatives. It is likely that 8chan will eventually find an Internet services company willing to do...