CEPs Alexander RItzmann highlighted that the core of the new youth neo-Nazi groups appears to radicalize offline, through interactions with friends, at sports events, during demonstrations, or within the family. Their hyper-visibility on TikTok or Instagram does not necessarily indicate that this is an online phenomenon. An online-focused prevention approach would therefore not be sufficient.

A new generation of neo-Nazis is being recruited via social media. Political scientist [CEP Senior Advisor] Alexander Ritzmann explains the background.

The soldier's social media activity also includes participation in Nazi-era WWII reenactments, according to public posts reviewed by experts consulted by The Guardian. "The TikTok account affiliated with the group includes a clear statement supporting accelerationism and advises joining the group to be linked up with other individuals to exploit 'collapse'," said Joshua Fisher-Birch, an analyst with the Counter Extremism Project.

"All told, there is a sense that white supremacist and far-right groups are confident they can fly under the radar in this new law enforcement environment, says Joshua Fisher Birch, an expert on neo-Nazi groups at the Counter Extremism Project. “If the likelihood of being investigated is diminished by shifting federal priorities, these groups may be more willing to take new risks. Some groups may see an advantage in tying their messaging to the administration in an effort to recruit people,” he adds."

"Joshua Fisher-Birch, an analyst at the Counter Extremism Project who specializes in monitoring the far right, confirmed he had seen the same Terrorgram-linked channel, the War Room Posse.

'It is still a bit early to tell what Terrorgram channels will say specifically before the election,” said Fisher-Birch, adding that the “channels are also continuing to share manuals that promote lone actor attacks on people of color, LGBTQ people, Muslims, Jews, government officials and others, as well as encourage attacks on infrastructure'."

“The neo-Nazi group The Base is recruiting leaders to form new cells in the United States of America. The information was transmitted by the group's leader, Rinaldo Nazzaro, through messages on his private Telegram channel, cited by the British newspaper The Guardian. […] However, despite the similarities with other neo-Nazi groups — such as the international Proud Boys or the Portuguese 1143 — accelerationist groups tend to keep a lower profile, rather than promoting public demonstrations, Joshua Fisher-Birch explained to the British newspaper. The analyst, who works at the Counter Extremism Project , argued that “their focus on promoting chaos raises the possibility that they could encourage violence or commit acts of intimidation ahead of the elections.””

"Joshua Fisher-Birch, an analyst at the Counter Extremism Project who has kept tabs on the Base since its inception, says the group maintains several American members and that Nazzaro often talks of having poured thousands in personal finances into the group."

“Far-right extremists from all corners of the internet are targeting Vice President Kamala Harris as she has assumed the Democratic nomination for the White House: however, one of the oldest neo-Nazi groups in the US is also trying to continue its activities as the presidential election season begins to gather pace. […] A 2020 Guardian investigation revealed that Nazzaro had purchased several undeveloped plots of land near Republic, Washington, which he intended to use as a training ground for the Base. According to Joshua Fisher-Birch, an analyst with the Counter Extremism Project who has monitored the Base since its inception, the group maintains several American members and that Nazzaro has often spoken about investing thousands of dollars of his personal finances into the group.”