(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-Linked and Pro-ISIS Propaganda Groups Call for Lone Actor Terrorist Attacks on TikTok, Communications Apps, and File Download Sites
• ISIS Activity Roundup
• ISIS Al-Naba Editorial Calls for Steadfastness
• White Supremacist Propagandists Celebrate State Department Conference on Far-Left Terrorism
• Under-18 Youth Clubs Promote Unity Among Extreme Right
• Active Club Co-Founder Releases First Podcast Episode in a Series

ISIS-K-Linked and Pro-ISIS Propaganda Groups Call for Lone Actor Terrorist Attacks on TikTok, Communications Apps, and File Download Sites

On July 14, ISIS-K-linked al-Azaim Media released a poster on RocketChat and Matrix that called for lone-actor terrorist attacks. The poster, which featured the slogan “Kill them,” depicted the United States Capitol and the Eiffel Tower in the background.

CEP researchers also located a TikTok account on July 16 that advocated for attacks. Uploads contained audio taken from official ISIS videos that promoted terrorism, and accompanying text encouraged contacting the account to gain access to an archive of explosives manuals and guides for homemade weapons and poisons. Six videos posted between July 13 and 15 received an average of 339 views each by July 16. CEP reported the account to TikTok on July 16. As of July 20, it was still online. CEP researchers previously found a similar TikTok account in April 2025.

On July 17, CEP researchers also reported a pro-ISIS account and a bot on Telegram that were being used to share manuals for the homemade construction of explosives and drones. The same account was also linked to a Meta-owned Instagram profile. As of July 20, the Telegram account and bot were still online, as was the Instagram account.

On July 12 and 13, a pro-ISIS channel on SimpleX re-released two videos from the ISIS supporter propaganda groups Tala’i’ al-Ansar Foundation and al-Adiyat Foundation, respectively. The videos called for individuals to carry out acts of terrorism and contained footage from official ISIS videos, as well as news footage from ISIS-inspired attacks committed by the terrorist group’s supporters around the world.

CEP researchers located both videos in 16 uploads on the file-sharing sites GoFile, file.kiwi, files.fm, FromSmash, Mega.Nz, and Ufile.io. The sites GoFile, FromSmash, file.kiwi, and Mega.Nz removed the videos for violating their terms of service after CEP reported them.

A post on a pro-ISIS TikTok account encouraging lone-actor attacks. The video had over 500 views within 24 hours. Screenshot taken on July 16.

ISIS Activity Roundup

Between July 12 and 18, ISIS claimed credit for 15 attacks. ISIS claimed responsibility for seven attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, six in Nigeria, and two in Niger. Eight attacks, six in the Democratic Republic of Congo and two in Nigeria, specifically mentioned attacks on civilians or villages.

ISIS Al-Naba Editorial Calls for Steadfastness

The editorial in issue 556 of ISIS’s al-Naba newsletter, released on July 16, called for perseverance and stated that bad news was a test of belief and resolve. The article praised martyrs from early Islamic history and noted that they died in battle without seeing victory. The authors noted that similarly, sacrifices were necessary in the present and that it was crucial to be steadfast.

White Supremacist Propagandists Celebrate State Department Conference on Far-Left Terrorism

White supremacist propagandists celebrated a State Department conference on the topic of far-left terrorism held on July 16. Telegram channel administrators used the opportunity to attack their usual self-proclaimed enemies, journalists and Jews.

An Active Club-affiliated Telegram account shared a video of the conference and noted that a crackdown on the left would not have occurred in any previous administration. The channel posted the hope that “antifa [anti-fascist] journalists” would be sent to concentration camps or prison. Other channels similarly praised the conference, with one white supremacist Telegram channel enthusiastically remarking that “this is like accidentally stumbling into a far-right group chat, but it’s the federal government.” A prominent neo-Nazi channel that promotes the Active Club network and Patriot Front noted that Jews were those who “really built up antifa” and not any foreign government.

Extreme right groups and propagandists have previously celebrated proposed governmental action against anti-fascist and left-wing activists in the U.S., most notably following President Trump’s September 2025 executive order calling antifa a “domestic terrorist organization.” The same Active Club-affiliated Telegram channel noted in September the desire that those who “build cases against nationalists” would be punished. In October, a prominent neo-Nazi website noted that federal action against anti-fascists was “massively good for the [white power] movement as a whole.”

Under-18 Youth Clubs Promote Unity Among Extreme Right

On July 15, a Telegram channel connected to the white supremacist under-18 United Youth Club movement called for an end to infighting among the extreme right. The post noted that the main far-right factions, Active Clubs, Patriot Front, accelerationists (which contained an image referencing the Atomwaffen Division), followers of the far-right podcaster Nick Fuentes, traditionalists, and identitarians were “complementary” and together “move the needle farther and faster than any single approach ever could.” The post noted that the movements and ideologies differed in their strategies, but that a degree of unity and the resolution of differences were necessary.

The post directly contradicts aspects of the “3.0” strategy previously endorsed by the United Youth Club and Active Club movements, which have condemned accelerationists and other ideologies or groups deemed to have poor optics or to be antisocial.

Extreme right factions, as defined in a United Youth Club post from July 15, calling for an end to infighting. Screenshot taken on July 16.

Active Club Co-Founder Releases First Podcast Episode in a Series

On July 11, the co-founder of the white supremacist Active Club movement, Robert Rundo, released the first episode of a podcast on the Odysee video streaming platform. Rundo extolled his own personal history and work in the white power movement, announcing his intention to promote antisemitism and racism in the podcast and focus on “pro-white street activism.” 

In the approximately one-hour-long episode, Rundo extensively praised the July 4 Patriot Front rally in Washington, D.C., noting the difficulty in coordinating an event for hundreds of people. He also stated that Active Clubs were an example of starting small, where individuals could gain leadership experience by organizing events for five members before coordinating larger gatherings. He also noted the importance of building an extreme-right counterculture to attract larger numbers before promoting a stronger political platform. 

Rundo also condemned the far-right podcaster Nick Fuentes, who had criticized the Patriot Front demonstration as an ineffective “choreographed performance.” The podcast also contained an approximately 20-minute segment where Rundo verbally attacked an anti-fascist activist and investigator, portraying him as a threat to the white power movement and white people.

The podcast was also distributed via Substack on July 15. Rundo has previously released vlogs and co-hosted a podcast with Russian neo-Nazi Denis Kapustin.