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The Neo-Nazi Enforcer Who Helped Build Peter Thiel’s Online Influence Empire
New Epstein-linked revelations show how neo-Nazi operative Andrew Auernheimer became a crucial link between Peter Thiel and the online far-right subcultures waging ‘memetic warfare’ against their enemies
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How YouTube’s Algorithm Pushed People Into Neo-Nazism
A new study reveals how the video sharing platform helped radicalise leading figures on the far right
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Undue Influence: The Reform-Supporting Online Network Using AI to Monetise Anti-Migrant Hate
A prominent social media campaign for Brexit and Boris Johnson has morphed into a large-scale network boosting Reform and pushing anti-migrant hate, reports Katherine Denkinson
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Elon Musk Has Already Built an Interplanetary Colony: It’s Called X
Caroline Orr explains how Trump has enabled the algorithmic capture of social media platforms, resulting in stealth censorship
