After Twitter's latest QAnon purge + Parler nearing shutdown, the far-right is migrating to Telegram.
So far:
QAnon channels added combined 50k followers
Proud Boys channels added 5k-10k
Neo-Nazi, militia, & other hate group channels on the rise as well
So far:
QAnon channels added combined 50k followers
Proud Boys channels added 5k-10k
Neo-Nazi, militia, & other hate group channels on the rise as well
Proud Boys, QAnon's Sidney Powell & others have been pushing followers to migrate to Telegram, where messages can be encrypted & founder Pavel Durov employs "anti-censorship tech"
Proud Boys are calling Telegram the "last bastion"
Proud Boys are calling Telegram the "last bastion"
Popular far-right accounts on Telegram include:
Sidney Powell (approx. 100,000 followers)
Proud Boys (45,000 combined)
Tommy Robinson (45,000)
Breitbart (30,000)
There are also countless neo-Nazi, white nationalist & neo-fascist groups on Telegram. Followers in the 100k+ range
Sidney Powell (approx. 100,000 followers)
Proud Boys (45,000 combined)
Tommy Robinson (45,000)
Breitbart (30,000)
There are also countless neo-Nazi, white nationalist & neo-fascist groups on Telegram. Followers in the 100k+ range
Far-right channels are sharing best practice guidelines for how to maintain privacy on Telegram, including how to use a VPN, username changes, phone settings etc
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