(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In this week’s issue:
- ISIS Activity Roundup
- ISIS Al Naba Editorial Encourages Martyrdom Attacks
- ISIS Online Supporters Celebrate Killing of Security Officer in Amman, Jordan
- Pro-ISIS Tech Group Warns of SimpleX Chat Vulnerability
- Online ISIS Supporter Seeks Tajik Video and Photo Editors
- White Supremacist Propagandists and Groups Blame Jews, Latinos, and South Asians for 2026 Midterm Election Results, Encourage Recruitment
- New England Neo-Nazi Posts “Jewish Expulsion List” on Substack
- 36 Accounts for White Supremacist Active Club Chapters Located on Instagram
- Advertisements Located on 80 Neo-Nazi, White Supremacist, and Antisemitic Telegram Channels in October
ISIS Activity Roundup
Between November 1 and 7, ISIS claimed credit for 24 attacks. ISIS claimed responsibility for 13 attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, five in Nigeria, three in Mozambique, and three in Pakistan.
In al-Naba newsletter issue 572 released on November 5, ISIS claimed to have killed or wounded over 100 Nigerian soldiers and members of the security forces in multiple attacks in the states of Borno and Adamawa. The article stated that the majority of casualties occurred in an attack on a military camp in Buni Yadi, in which ISIS claimed to have killed the camp commander. ISIS’s claims come after the Nigerian military killed two Islamic State West Africa Province commanders, Abu Hajara and Abul Walid, in late October.
ISIS also claimed in al-Naba to have killed 44 and captured 100 people identified as Christians in Ituri Province and the region of Lubero, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The article also noted that ISIS fighters destroyed over 130 Christians’ homes.
ISIS Al Naba Editorial Encourages Martyrdom Attacks
The editorial in issue 572 of ISIS’s weekly al-Naba newsletter, released on November 5, praised acts of martyrdom. The authors identified martyrdom as a vital goal and noted that when someone has strong faith and works towards ultimate objectives, hardships and challenges become easy. The editorial also stressed the importance of pursuing important, difficult goals over trivial ones. It concluded by urging all ISIS followers to commit martyrdom attacks in prison, in the West, and in the countries ruled by “apostate tyrants.”
A second article in the same issue also commended martyrdom attacks.
ISIS al-Naba editorial released on November 5.
ISIS Online Supporters Celebrate Killing of Security Officer in Amman, Jordan
On November 5 and 6, online ISIS supporters celebrated the murder of a Jordanian security officer in the capital of Amman. The officer, a member of Jordan’s Public Security Directorate, was stabbed near the Sri Lankan embassy. The attacker was reportedly captured alive.
A pro-ISIS Telegram channel posted alleged social media posts from an individual the channel identified as the attacker. The same pro-ISIS channel claimed that the November 5 stabbing was more significant than the October 23 Karak Church attack, because it occurred following Jordanian King Abdullah II’s condemnation of terrorism and during a period of heightened scrutiny.
Pro-ISIS Tech Group Warns of SimpleX Chat Vulnerability
On November 5, the pro-ISIS tech group Qimam Electronic Foundation (QEF) warned in a post on RocketChat and PasteThis.To that the SimpleX Chat program was vulnerable to cyberattacks. The post noted that in certain versions of SimpleX Chat, text was interpreted as code. QEF warned their followers in July 2025 to avoid using SimpleX Chat because the app can allegedly share IP addresses.
On November 1, a pro-ISIS user in a RocketChat chatroom warned that they had been questioned by law enforcement after an alleged infiltration of their SimpleX Chat group.
Online ISIS Supporter Seeks Tajik Video and Photo Editors
On November 3, a pro-ISIS user on RocketChat stated that they were looking for Tajik video or photo editors to assist a group allegedly dedicated to helping ISIS supporters in prison. The post noted that they wanted people who understood artificial intelligence and had experience with editing software.
White Supremacist Propagandists and Groups Blame Jews, Latinos, and South Asians for 2026 Midterm Election Results, Encourage Recruitment
Between November 3 and 6, approximately three dozen Telegram channels representing white supremacist groups and notable propagandists blamed Jews, Latinos, and South Asians for the outcome of the 2026 midterm election.
On November 5, a white supremacist meme Telegram channel with over 8,500 subscribers specifically claimed that anyone angry about the results of the election should take their anger out on Jews, noting that they were “guilty for the murder of America.” A media group linked to former members of the Proud Boys with over 14,500 followers on Telegram stated that President Trump had sold the U.S. out to Israel and Jews, and would now abandon hardline anti-immigration policies. A prominent neo-Nazi propagandist channel with close to 14,000 subscribers posted on November 4 that the Republicans’ election losses in the House and Senate were due to anger over perceived Jewish control of the U.S. government, corruption, and the war with Iran, noting that this provided an opportunity to build an alternative political movement. Members of a white supremacist chat dedicated to sharing 3D-printed firearm designs also claimed that President Trump had destroyed the U.S. on behalf of Israel. At the same time, one user expressed dismay that more immigrants had not been deported. Many channels noted that the election did not matter, claiming that both the Democratic and Republican parties were controlled by a Jewish cabal.
Multiple channels blamed Latinos and South Asians, including an alleged Texas white supremacist channel, which promoted the great replacement conspiracy, stating that white voters in the state had their votes canceled out by people of color. A white supremacist combat sports network linked to the Active Club movement claimed that the Republican Party had abandoned white people and that it was essential for young men to reject groups that accept or ally with non-whites.
Several channels noted the hope that the election results would lead to increased recruitment by the extreme right and white supremacist groups. A neo-Nazi accelerationist channel claimed that Republican election losses were due to changing racial demographics, hoping that this would radicalize white people. The channel authors noted that neo-Nazis had to accept that all participants in electoral politics were their enemies. The Aryan Freedom Network, which released a recruitment video on October 25, called for recruits to join them to fight “commies” in Texas.
Several Active Clubs shared a message of indifference, stating that they were focused on building a durable white supremacist counter-culture and that they were not concerned with mass politics. Multiple other Active Club channels shared a different message originally posted from a group in Canada, stating that the election results were due to anger at perceived “anti-white” policies, including the war with Iran and failing to enact mass deportations and end all immigration. Channels connected to the under-18 United Youth Club movement also disparaged electoral politics and encouraged people to drop out of the mainstream system or pursue revolution.
A white supremacist channel with over 1,000 subscribers that promotes the secession of the southern United States celebrated the election of Marshall Rawson to the Florida House of Representatives, noting his attendance at the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
A Telegram post on November 3 from a channel connected to the under-18 United Youth Club movement.
New England Neo-Nazi Posts “Jewish Expulsion List” on Substack
On November 3, CEP researchers located a list on Substack of individuals alleged to be Jewish and marked for “expulsion” by a New England-based neo-Nazi. The individual, who had 306 subscribers on Substack and 157 on Telegram as of November 4, claims to be the leader of a New England white supremacist network. Someone with the same name previously ran for the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
The list was originally posted to Substack in May 2026, and reshared on Telegram on November 2. Individuals marked for “expulsion” include politicians, religious leaders, celebrities, and various residents primarily of New Hampshire.
CEP reported the post to Substack on November 4. As of November 9, it was still on the site.
36 Accounts for White Supremacist Active Club Chapters Located on Instagram
On November 4, CEP researchers located 36 accounts on Meta-owned Instagram connected to white supremacist Active Club chapters in 13 countries. The 36 accounts posted propaganda photos and videos, along with links to chapter Telegram accounts. Nine profiles noted that interested individuals could contact them directly on Instagram to begin recruitment.
10 Instagram accounts represented Active Club chapters in France, six in the United States, four in Germany, three in Spain, two in Belgium, two in Serbia, two in Colombia, and one account each for Brazil, the Czech Republic, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
The 36 accounts averaged 512 followers, ranging from 17 for an account created in August 2026 with no posts to over 4,700 for an account created in February 2020 for a different group that changed its username twice. 33 accounts were created in 2026, 19 of which were created on July 1 or later, two in 2025, and one in 2020.
CEP reported the 36 accounts to Instagram on November 4. CEP previously reported 12 of the 36 accounts in either June or August 2026. CEP reported 24 accounts for the first time. 35 accounts were still on Instagram as of November 9.
An Active Club chapter account on Instagram. The profile includes links to a Proton email address and a Telegram account to begin the recruitment process. Screenshot taken on November 4.
Advertisements Located on 80 Neo-Nazi, White Supremacist, and Antisemitic Telegram Channels in October
In October 2026, CEP researchers found advertisements on 80 Telegram channels that promote white supremacist, neo-fascist, anti-Muslim, or antisemitic ideologies. 20 channels were connected to the Active Club movement, including chapters in England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Lithuania, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, two chapters in Canada, and the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, and Texas. Five Telegram accounts with ads were main Active Club propaganda or messaging accounts, a clothing brand, and a movement-affiliated entity in Sweden that recently praised the neo-Nazi skinhead gang the Hammerskins.
One of the main channels connected to the under-18 United Youth Clubs also had advertisements enabled. On October 26, an 18-year-old United Youth Club associate was arrested in Massachusetts and charged with three counts related to illegal possession of a firearm. The individual allegedly had praised mass shooters, including the March 2019 Christchurch attacker, threatened to kill President Donald Trump, and encouraged acts of terrorism.
Ads were also located on the main Telegram channel for the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM). The U.S. government declared the NRM a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in 2024, which blocks the group’s assets in the U.S. and bars U.S. persons and commercial entities from doing business with them. Ads were additionally found on a Swedish Telegram channel that supports the NRM and sells neo-Nazi merchandise, including patches, pins, and other assorted items.
Ads were also found on channels connected to groups or movements, including three accounts connected to the neo-fascist group Patriot Front, the Forest Fights promotion group, the main Proud Boys channel, the British groups Patriotic Alternative and White Vanguard, the main White Live Matter movement channel, a U.S. Christian neo-Nazi group, and a decentralized network that claims to have autonomous chapters in the U.S., the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom.
Several channels have previously supported acts of violence, including a channel where members of an associated chat post 3D-printed firearm designs and have promoted antisemitic and anti-Muslim violence; channels that have encouraged doxing judges and expressed support for violence against politicians; and a Russian neo-Nazi channel that has indicated support for accelerationist groups and has posted violent video footage, including from the March 15, 2019 Christchurch attack video.
Multiple other channels with ads included those that post white supremacist and neo-Nazi propaganda, memes, and news, and promote Holocaust denial.
Channels with over 1,000 subscribers can contain ads, with payments made in the company’s TON (Telegram Open Network) cryptocurrency. The owner of a Telegram channel receives half of the ad placement revenue.
CEP researchers located 86 Telegram channels with ads in September, 65 in August, 50 in July, 47 in June, 40 in May, and 43 in April.
An advertisement on a Telegram channel that advertises white supremacist music events. The top image advertises a December white power music event in Finland. Screenshot taken on October 27.