(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. Last week, CEP found a booklet condemning democracy that an ISIS-K-linked propaganda group released on October 30. A pro-ISIS tech channel on the RocketChat platform posted an explainer regarding a recent change in the Monero cryptocurrency blockchain. Between October 26 and November 1, ISIS claimed credit for 20 attacks in Congo, Somalia, Nigeria, and Mozambique.
On October 24, an Active Club in Oklahoma posted that they had conducted sparring sessions with non-members at a public location. CEP researchers found 25 accounts on TikTok that posted extremist content, including violent footage from the March 15, 2019, Christchurch terrorist attack, content endorsing neo-Nazi accelerationism and nihilistic violent extremism, and content promoting neo-fascist groups. In October, CEP researchers found advertisements on 31 Telegram channels or chats, including 11 Active Club-affiliated channels. Also on Telegram, white supremacist and neo-Nazi propagandists celebrated the potential cessation of SNAP benefits due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. Finally, members of the neo-fascist group Patriot Front and members of an Active Club chapter noted their participation in an event hosted by the white separatist Return to the Land (RTTL) community.
ISIS-K Affiliated Propaganda Group Releases Online Booklet Condemning Democracy
On October 30, ISIS-K-linked Al-Azaim Media released a 73-page booklet in Pashto condemning democracy, stating that it is a religion. The pamphlet noted that democracies and similar forms of government enforce human-made laws, which are fallible, and allow numerous activities prohibited by religious law. Similarly, the pamphlet stated that secular law does not allow others to enforce religious law or religiously mandated punishments. The ISIS-K document condemned the Taliban, saying that they are attempting to create a type of republic while falsely claiming to enforce religious law.
Pro-ISIS Tech Channel Posts Explainer on Monero Reorganization
On October 28, a pro-ISIS tech channel on the RocketChat platform posted an explainer about the reorganization of the Monero privacy cryptocurrency blockchain. The post noted that the restructuring, undertaken by the decentralized Qubic network in August, revealed potential security vulnerabilities with Monero that could harm ISIS supporters. The explainer covered the concepts of crypto mining, how Qubic won over Monero miners by offering higher payouts for mining operations, and how attacks on miners could decrease Monero’s value. The post stated that an operation similar to Qubic’s reorganization of Monero could hypothetically be carried out by a state actor, and that the Monero blockchain is not as robust as those of Ethereum or Bitcoin. The explainer noted the importance of not appearing suspicious when making online transactions with cryptocurrency, noting that using Monero might draw attention to oneself.
Roundup of Claimed ISIS Attacks
Between October 26 and November 1, ISIS claimed credit for 20 attacks, including one attack that occurred the previous week on October 22. All 20 attacks occurred in Africa; 11 attacks were claimed in Congo, five in Somalia, two in Nigeria, and two in Mozambique.
Oklahoma Chapter of White Supremacist Active Club Movement Boasts About Public Presence
On October 24, the main Oklahoma chapter of the white supremacist Active Club movement boasted on Telegram that they had trained with non-members at a public gym in the state. The post noted that the chapter was “expanding its reach and influencing [sic] in the public space” across Oklahoma. Accompanying photos showed individuals sparring in a gym, including with boxing gloves from an Active Club-affiliated clothing brand.
Members of other Active Club chapters and similar organizations have previously sought to have a presence in non-extremist spaces, such as a member of a Texas Active Club’s participation in an October 18 MMA event in Austin, an Active Club member’s involvement in the Streets Fight Club bareknuckle fighting promotion, and a Patriot Front-affiliated jiu-jitsu team’s participation in mainstream tournaments.
White Supremacist Terrorist, Neo-Nazi Accelerationist, Active Club, Patriot Front, and Affiliated Movement Propaganda Located on TikTok
On October 27 and October 30, CEP researchers identified 25 TikTok accounts that posted various extreme-right content. On October 27, four videos were found that included violent footage from the March 15, 2019, Christchurch terrorist attack and the October 9, 2019, Halle synagogue attack. One video, which glorified the Christchurch attacker and contained footage from the attack video, had over 28,000 views on TikTok when it was found on October 27, five days after it was posted. Another video, which contained extreme violent footage from the Christchurch attack and had over 4,500 views two weeks after it was posted, was put through an image filter to change the video color scheme and add flashing lights. The four videos found on October 27 were reported to national level authorities.
On October 30, CEP researchers found 21 accounts that posted propaganda or endorsed a wide variety of neo-Nazi and neo-fascist groups and movements including the Atomwaffen Division and neo-Nazi accelerationism more generally; the Order of Nine Angles; the Maniacs Murder Cult; the UK based neo-Nazi group White Vanguard; three Active Club accounts; a Patriot Front account; and six accounts affiliated with white supremacist Youth Clubs. One account, which had 610 subscribers, posted neo-Nazi propaganda, including a call to commit violence against government employees. Another account, which had 817 followers, posted content glorifying the Christchurch attacker and accelerationism.
The accounts found on October 30 had an average of 483 followers, ranging from 19 to 1,935. CEP reported the 21 accounts to TikTok on October 30. As of November 3, 20 accounts were still on the platform.
Pro-Atomwaffen Division propaganda located on TikTok on October 30. This video had over 9,200 views when it was found. Screenshot taken on October 30.
Advertisements Found on 31 Extreme Right Telegram Channels in October
CEP researchers found advertisements on 31 different Telegram chats or channels in October 2025. 11 of the 31 accounts belonged to Active Club chapters in Canada, Denmark, Germany, and the U.S. Other channels with ads were affiliated with a venue in Finland connected with the neo-Nazi Hammerskins movement; a channel that posts neo-Nazi content from purported members of the Russian armed forces; a neo-Nazi and antisemitic propaganda group from Australia; a neo-Nazi channel dedicated to cybersecurity and information security; three Patriot Front affiliated accounts; and various other neo-Nazi channels. One channel that had ads, a white supremacist channel with over 3,000 subscribers, posted a violent clip from the 2019 Christchurch Terrorist attack on Telegram on October 20.
Telegram allows channels with over 1,000 subscribers to contain advertisements, with payment in the company’s TON (Telegram Open Network) cryptocurrency. Telegram channel administrators receive half of the revenue for ad placement.
A recruitment message from a Danish Active Club chapter on Telegram with over 2,800 subscribers. The channel has advertisements enabled on the platform. Screenshot taken on October 29.
Extreme Right Propagandists Celebrate Potential SNAP Cut Off
The week of October 26 to November 1, extreme right propagandists on Telegram noted the potential loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 42 million Americans after November 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. Approximately a dozen channels celebrated the loss of funding for the SNAP program, invoking racist and anti-immigrant tropes, and expressing their hopes that the loss of the program would disproportionately harm Black people specifically. Several channels posted AI-generated content that claimed that riots would occur because of the loss of the program, or showed racialized caricatures suffering.
Patriot Front and Active Club Chapter Notes Participation in Return to the Land Event
On October 29, a Telegram channel affiliated with the neo-fascist group Patriot Front highlighted the group’s involvement in a recent event at the Return to the Land (RTTL) compound in Arkansas. The post noted that Patriot Front members cleared land, built fences and other works, and highlighted the effort of RTTL to construct a white only community. An Oklahoma Active Club chapter noted on their own channel that they had also been present at the RTTL event.