(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located basic instructions for the homemade synthesis of explosives on SimpleX Chat. A pro-ISIS user on RocketChat shared directions for using firewalls to improve cybersecurity. On August 19, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) released a statement calling for increased flood relief efforts in Pakistan.
On August 19, CEP researchers located a print version of the 2019 Christchurch attacker’s manifesto on eBay, in addition to six uploads on TikTok and five on Instagram that included footage from the Christchurch or Buffalo attacks.
On August 17, a Telegram channel affiliated with the white supremacist Active Club movement announced the creation of a new chapter representing New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. On August 16 and 18, the neo-Nazi group Hate Club celebrated an August 16 event in Indianapolis, Indiana, and shared fundraising links. Finally, Nationalist-13, a Canadian white supremacist group, shared a photo marking a recent meetup that included members from at least five other groups in Canada and the U.S.
Pro-ISIS SimpleX Channel Posts Instructions for Making Explosives
On August 21, a pro-ISIS channel on the SimpleX Chat program shared basic text instructions for making homemade explosives. The SimpleX group has 180 members; however, users can join the same channel more than once using a different identity.
The pro-ISIS tech group Qimam Electronic Foundation (QEF) warned its followers in July to avoid the SimpleX Chat app regarding privacy concerns, specifically that the platform could share a user’s IP address and that the company is based in the United Kingdom and likely cooperates with that country’s government.
Post on SimpleX Chat containing basic explosives instructions. Screenshot taken on August 21.
Pro-ISIS User Posts Introduction to Firewalls
On August 18, a pro-ISIS user posted an introduction to firewalls on RocketChat in a room dedicated to operations security and cybersecurity. The post included definitions and instructions for setting up firewalls to stop unwanted network traffic.
Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Releases Statement Calling for Flood Relief Efforts in Pakistan
On August 19, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent released a statement calling for relief efforts to assist those impacted by recent flooding in Pakistan. Calling for aid from both the global Muslim community and those in Pakistan, the AQIS statement noted that this was occurring at the same time as the destruction of Gaza. The post stated that secular governments were often corrupt and incompetent, and that global climate change was leading to extreme weather, worsening the impact of flooding.
AQIS as-Sahab Media logo. Screenshot taken on August 21.
Content and Posts Glorifying Christchurch and Buffalo Attackers Located on eBay, Tiktok, and Instagram
On August 19, in searches for content glorifying the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack, CEP researchers located the attacker’s manifesto for sale on eBay, and posts on TikTok and Instagram that contained footage from the livestreamed video.
The manifesto was being sold in paperback format for $30 on eBay by a seller located in Missouri who also offered three different editions of James Mason’s book Siege, content from an Atomwaffen Division successor website, approximately a dozen books from the Order of Nine Angles (O9A), and the U.S.-based O9A-affiliated group Tempel ov Blood.
CEP researchers identified five TikTok videos featuring footage from the attack, including an additional video that also included footage from the May 2022 Buffalo attack. Four videos were filtered to either add or remove color and incorporate flashing lights. The six videos, uploaded between May 8 and August 15, averaged 2,455 views, ranging from 112 to over 12,500 views.
CEP researchers also located five uploads containing violent footage from the Christchurch and Buffalo attacks on Instagram. The five videos were uploaded between May 11 and August 17. Three videos had their view count listed, averaging 145 and ranging from 79 to 257.
CEP reported all content located on August 19 to the relevant national-level authorities.
An example of the modified color scheme in a video uploaded to TikTok. Screenshot taken on August 21.
United Active Club Announced for New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
On August 17, a Telegram channel announced the creation of the Tri-State Active Club, a united Active Club chapter for New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The channel posted a thirty-second video that showed Active Club members sparring with one another and displaying the Telegram address. In the subsequent days, the channel posted photos advertising the Pennsylvania Active Club, an under-18 Youth Club serving New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, as well as pictures from a recent meet-up between an Active Club chapter and Patriot Front in Ohio. In addition to the Telegram channel, the Active Club chapter maintains a Proton Mail account.
Neo-Nazi Group Promotes Recent Indianapolis Demonstration
On August 16 and 18, a Telegram channel affiliated with the neo-Nazi group Hate Club, a Blood Tribe breakaway group, celebrated an August 16 demonstration in Indianapolis, Indiana. On Telegram, the group posted footage of 11 masked group members marching with black and red swastika flags and what appeared to be at least three firearms. Messages on Telegram encouraged joining the group and donating to their crowdfunding page on GiveSendGo.
Hate Club was founded in October 2024 after individuals led by Anthony Altick left Blood Tribe, a similar neo-Nazi group. In May 2025, Hate Club stated that they held public demonstrations for recruitment and fundraising purposes, hoping to “increase our numbers through outreach” and “increase our funding from white Americans who wish to see us achieve our goals.”
The group began posting on a new X account on August 20, after an older profile was removed from the platform. The new account posted footage of the group’s demonstrations, including racist and antisemitic footage and slogans, and encouraged donating to a Bitcoin wallet. CEP reported the X account on August 21. As of August 25, it was still online.
Hate Club soliciting Bitcoin via X. Screenshot taken on August 21.
Canadian White Supremacist Group Announces Successful National Event
On Telegram on August 19, the Canadian white supremacist group Nationalist-13 announced that they had recently held a national event featuring individuals from the rebranded Toronto Active Club, a Quebec area Active Club, the Active Club chapters in Illinois and Wisconsin, and Patriot Front. An accompanying photo showed approximately 30 members of various groups in attendance. A prominent neo-Nazi Telegram channel shared the post with over 12,000 subscribers.
In a separate post, Nationalist-13, who are based in southern and southwest Ontario, thanked another Ontario group for assistance in planning and hosting the event. A video posted on August 10 showed individuals at the meetup participating in a mixed martial arts (MMA) and boxing event. Nationalist-13 maintains a Proton Mail account and accounts on X, Instagram, and Gab. CEP researchers had reported the Nationalist-13 X account on April 17, but the platform did not take action to remove it.