Tagged With Extremism

Congress to hold hearing on news media's role in promoting conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and the 2020 election

Charles Davis

6 Oath Keepers extremists who guarded Roger Stone before the Capitol riot joined the siege: NY Times report

Rachel E. Greenspan

The history of QAnon: how the conspiracy theory snowballed from the fringes of the internet into the mainstream

Rachel E. Greenspan

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the military to pause and address its extremism problem

Ashley Collman

Seattle Proud Boys leader charged in Capitol siege planned for conflict before he arrived at the building, feds say

Haven Orecchio-Egresitz

The Capitol riot revealed a political chasm among American Jews, who are split over Trumpism and the far-right

Rachel E. Greenspan

The US Capitol riot was not the language of the unheard

Charles Davis

Facebook says it won't promote political groups in the 'long term,' but struggles to deliver on that promise

Tyler Sonnemaker

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has a history of being an informant in criminal investigations

Haven Orecchio-Egresitz

As Signal downloads surge, employees are reportedly worried the messaging app isn't doing enough to head off extremism

Isobel Asher Hamilton

QAnon believers lost faith after Biden's inauguration, but the conspiracy theory won’t disappear

Rachel E. Greenspan, Haven Orecchio-Egresitz

QAnon followers are giving up on their conspiracy theory after Biden's inauguration: 'Is anyone still holding the line?'

Rachel E. Greenspan

The FBI is keeping a close eye on far-right groups like the Proud Boys, Three Percenters, and Oath Keepers as it starts to determine to what extent Capitol siege was planned in advance

Haven Orecchio-Egresitz

The Capitol siege is forcing the Pentagon to be more aggressive about white supremacy in the military

John Haltiwanger

Following Trump's YouTube ban, it is feared his supporters are migrating to a 'Wild West' of video-sharing, mingling with far-right and neo-Nazis terror groups

Joshua Zitser

The Army and Secret Service are looking at extra security screenings for US troops who will be at Biden's inauguration

Ryan Pickrell

The 'Q Shaman' who stormed the Capitol is upset Trump supporters are claiming he's 'Antifa' in disguise

Rachel E. Greenspan

The QAnon conspiracy theory and a stew of misinformation fuelled the insurrection at the Capitol

Rachel E. Greenspan

The bizarre origins of the lizard-people conspiracy theory embraced by the Nashville bomber, and how it's related to QAnon

Rachel E. Greenspan

Pro-Trump rioters gathered outside statehouses and lawmakers' homes nationwide

Rachel E. Greenspan, Azmi Haroun