With support from people like you, in 2022 we fought back against the growing spread of hate and extremism that jeopardizes marginalized communities and democracies everywhere, In 2023, we’re going to do even more.
Full ArticleTrump is a proven dangerous threat to our democracy. If that’s not enough for YouTube to continue to ban him, then what is? YouTube needs to clean up its act.
The growth of far-right movements in Ireland could be the start of yet another democracy under attack
Street violence from the far right harkens back to Italy’s dark past under the Mussolini fascist regime.
The shootings of two Jewish men outside Los Angeles synagogues this week are just the latest acts of antisemitic violence.
Les groupes nationalistes blancs, anti-immigrés et antimusulmans sont particulièrement répandus dans tout le pays
White nationalist, anti-immigrant, and anti-Muslim groups are especially widespread throughout the country
Since its founding, GPAHE has warned specifically about the dangers of Atomwaffen and other transnational, accelerationist organizations
Trump is a proven dangerous threat to our democracy. If that’s not enough for Facebook to continue to ban him, then what is?
The breach of the Brazilian federal buildings by supporters of far-right extremist leader Jair Bolsonaro who are unhappy with the election results stands in stark similarity to the events of January 6 in the US.
Any semblance of Twitter’s safety and integrity is disintegrating before our eyes. A platform that has already caused harm to millions around the globe has just gotten worse.
The attack on democracies won’t stop here. Across the globe, democracies are under threat from the far-right to a degree we’ve not witnessed in decades.
GPAHE statement of massacre of LGBTQ+ people at Club Q in Colorado Springs
As Twitter decimates its global human rights and content moderation infrastructure, the Global Alliance Against Digital Hate and Extremism demands Elon Musk listen to impacted people from around the globe.
Election deniers, conspiracy theorists, and white supremacists — largely inspired and emboldened by Trump and his allies — are threatening, harassing, and committing violence ahead of the elections to intimidate voters who are simply trying to exercise their civil right to vote.
Tell Elon Musk Not to Let Trump Back on Twitter. Trump is not simply a politician expressing his views. He’s intent on rolling back our rights, undermining our democracy, and establishing an authoritarian state.
Democracy is under threat from far-right movements in Arizona. There, the anti-democracy movement has mostly overtaken Republican politics and white supremacists, antigovernment, and militia extremists are intrinsic to the party or work closely with its leadership.
National election deniers organizations with ties to extremists are poisoning our politics and undermining faith in our democracy
After the 2020 election, Trump’s election denialism efforts were particularly aggressive in Georgia and continue to drive ongoing efforts to undermine the legitimacy of Georgia’s election system.
Between election denialism, voter suppression efforts, and far-right conspiracy theories, Wisconsin’s political environment is similar to other battleground states.
Despite no such evidence, election deniers and far-right groups spreading lies about so-called voter fraud; undermining access to the polls
Michigan is a hot spot of far-right extremists, election deniers, and so-called election integrity efforts. Learn about what election denying groups to watch out for.
Similar to trends elsewhere, white nationalist, anti-immigrant, and other extremist groups in Australia have grown in recent years
Our work to disrupt transnational hate and extremism is more important than ever
The event, which grew out of the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life synagogues in 2018, brings together experts from around the world to devise strategies and programs to combat the rising tide of hate in the US and abroad.
As part of the Christchurch Call Advisory Network and as a member of the Core Committee, GPAHE participated in its annual world leaders summit held at the United Nations complex in New York for a discussion calling on tech companies to make more progress toward eliminating violent, terrorism-inspiring content.
Donald Trump used Facebook to incite violence, embolden and give directives to hate and extremist groups, spread disinformation and conspiracy theories, and falsely undermine our election system. He can’t come back.
The 2022 midterm elections are shaping up to be the most dangerous and volatile of any in recent memory. In the last several months, white supremacists have disrupted campaign events and armed activists have shown up at election-related public events. GPAHE is taking a closer look at the battleground states.
Texas has become a hotbed of anti-democracy and anti-civil rights activity pursued by a spectrum of far-right and extremist activists.
Far-right extremism is a threat to our democracy and we must collectively take action before it’s too late.
Many of the hate and extremist groups in Ireland push anti-immigrant and white supremacist “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory and anti-LGBTQ+ disinformation
It was only a matter of time before one of the people that Trump repeatedly lied to about the election and his own perceived mistreatment acted with violent intentions.
New GPAHE poll shows Americans, especially Black, Hispanic, and young people, are very concerned with safety at polling places.
Global Project Against Hate and Extremism shares data, recommendations with secretaries of state to keep elections both fair and safe
With renewed support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism continues multi-faceted approach to combating far-right extremism
Facebook continues to spread hate and dehumanizing language, undermine democracies, and put the dollar ahead of every other concern
Today’s decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion is the result of a decades-long, relentless effort by far-right conservatives and extremists seeking to revert to a US legal system that strips women, LGBTQ people, and people of color of their basic rights.
Review shows that the platform is rife with harmful content and its labeling efforts are inadequate – especially in non-English languages
Watch: GPAHE video shows Trump, other politicians, and Tucker Carlson spreading dangerous, racist lies. These same lies have inspired mass murders.
Tech companies must stop the politically powerful from using their platforms to spread demonizing language, hate speech, and racist conspiracies like “Great Replacement”
GPAHE submits statements on the role of the Proud Boys, and the future of the far-right movement and its impact on democracy
Investors can help ensure much-needed transparency, accountability, and oversight at Meta
As we grieve the loss of more lives due to white supremacist violence, we must come together to stop it.
When it comes to hate, Twitter has been doing better in recent years. Will Elon Musk reverse all the progress that’s been made?
The Rights-Restricting Agenda of the Far-Right Won’t Stop with Abortion. This opinion reminds us that the far-right is an existential threat to those who value diverse, inclusive, rights-expanding democracies. It needs to be treated as such.
GPAHE Provides Written Testimony Before the Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security
Members of the European Parliament sent a letter based off GPAHE/‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association statement to the CEOs of Meta, Google, and Twitter, asking them to put humanity above profit.
GPAHE Joins 60 Civil-Society Groups Calling on Big Tech to ‘Fix the Feed’ Before the 2022 Elections
The new Global Alliance Against Digital Hate and Extremism is demanding tech companies take action to protect their users and inclusive democracies around the globe.
In response to expert testimony from GPAHE co-founder Heidi Beirich and others, the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs released a report highlighting the problem of violent extremist groups recruiting veterans.
As long as tech companies allow extremism, hate, and racism to proliferate on their platforms, they will continue to be complicit in the growth of dangerous far-right movements, the rise of violent extremism, and the weakening of democracies.
Together with Change the Terms, we’ve asked YouTube to completely and globally deplatform RT and Sputnik News.
Tech companies must deplatform Russian propaganda outlets and key political figures who are spreading hate and disinformation. Otherwise, they are complicit in fueling Putin’s war against Ukraine.
Tech companies have started to deplatform anti-LGBTQ disinformation promoting discredited “conversion therapy” following GPAHE Conversion Therapy Reports
Tech companies have failed to deplatform anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy disinformation, especially in non-English languages, even though many claim to do so.
Threat from the Far-Right Is Complex and Growing a Year After the Jan. 6th Attack, Not Enough is Being Done
California State Assembly Select Committee on the State of Hate holds hearing on extremism in the US and how to effectively address it.
Facebook and Twitter Must Act Responsibly, Protect Their Users and Democracy by Removing Organizing Pages for the Polish Independence Day March
ADF has built a transnational, rights-violating network with far-right groups, some of which also push white supremacist ideas.
Global Project Against Hate and Extremism Co-Founder Heidi Beirich Served as Expert Witness in Metropolitan A.M.E. Church vs. Proud Boys International LLC
GPAHE will join world leaders, civil society groups, and private sector representatives to discuss how to combat transnational threats to the health and well-being of democracies and to protect human rights around the world.
GPAHE’s Heidi Beirich co-taught course on extremism in law enforcement hosted by University of Southern California’s Safe Communities Institute.
GPAHE co-founder Wendy Via joined experts from around the world this week at “Xenophobia and Extremism: Global Challenges and Regional Trends,” sponsored by the Center for Extremism and Radicalism Studies at the Moscow Institute of Economics.
Global Project Against Hate and Extremism co-founders Heidi Beirich and Wendy Via were in Pittsburgh last week to participate in the first annual Eradicate Hate Global Summit.
We Must Do More To Stop Domestic Violent Extremist Groups From Recruiting Veterans
GPAHE’s Wendy Via and Heidi Beirich sit down with Maria Ressa and Rafal Pankowski on April 7, 2021 to discuss how social media undermines democracies.
Frances Haugen, a former data scientist at Facebook, is the latest employee of the tech giant to courageously come forward to share her experience. She provided documents that allowed the Wall Street Journal to publish..
The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism is excited to partner with Craig Newmark Philanthropies on a technology accountability project aimed at producing a fairer online information ecosystem that supports democracies and voting integrity.
You would think that a riot played out live on television, hundreds of arrests, and an administration focused on combating white supremacists and militias would dampen the growth of far-right extremist movements, politicians, and their activities.
In July 2020, the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) released a report, “International White Nationalist Movement Spreading on Twitter and YouTube,” that documented the sprawling international network of the white supremacist group..
Together with World Jewish Congress, the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, and the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations, the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism was honored to co-sponsor the panel..
White supremacist violent extremism is an international scourge and the greatest terrorist threat facing the United States. The U.S. government should have recognized this danger to our country and to that of many Western countries..
There’s no question that Trump’s online hateful rhetoric, disinformation campaigns and calls to incite violence — allowed by Facebook’s loopholes for the politically powerful and lifted up for years by the company’s algorithms..
The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism is pleased to announce its membership in the Christchurch Call Advisory Network. The Christchurch Call was created by French President Emmanuel Macron..
It was impossible to miss the many, many signs of QAnon conspiracy adherents during the storming on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Many in the surging mob held “Q” signs, wore Q jackets..
Today, the Facebook Oversight Board made the recommendation to temporarily continue Trump’s suspension. They kicked the decision back to Facebook who should have taken responsibility from the beginning.
For years on social media, Trump spewed hate and racism, pitted Americans against each other, spread lies, and made white supremacists feel that they had a leader in the White House.
Last July, GPAHE alerted YouTube in its report, International White Nationalist Movement Spreading on Twitter and YouTube, to the fact that it was hosting dozens of channels run by Generation Identity (GI) chapters.
Among the throngs of right-wing extremists who invaded the American Capitol on January 6 egged on by President Donald Trump were neo-Nazis, white supremacists and thousands of supporters of QAnon..
A revisionist interpretation of the history of Southeast Europe, in particular the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s, has become inspirational to American white supremacists.
In early August, The Wall Street Journal published an exposé of Facebook India, with evidence that Ankhi Das, the head of Public Policy at Facebook, India, South and Central, exhibited political bias by suspending the community..
Tommy Robinson, aka Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, is mostly known as a rabble-rousing, anti-Muslim UK activist. Robinson has led violent protests against immigrants and Muslims..
Marginalized communities and minorities in Poland have been under increased pressure and attack in recent years, with an escalation in the last several months.
Last week, Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) released a report documenting the proliferation of Identitarianism and Generation Identity..
Last week, Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) released a report documenting the proliferation of Identitarianism and Generation Identity (GI), the sprawling international white nationalist movement..
A June story in Coda described how Alexander “Malenki” Kleine, 28, a German member of the Identitarian movement and “an important influencer on Germany’s far-right scene,” along with his partner Phillip Thaler..
In 2017, YouTube and Google for the first time lost millions in advertising dollars because they allowed major brand ads to appear with extremist and hateful content..
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