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Neo-Nazi terrorist group using Steve Bannon account to radicalize people

Exclusive: Group is covertly seeding violent propaganda on to mainstream social media channels, report finds

As the presidential election approaches, a recently designated neo-Nazi terrorist group is covertly seeding violent propaganda on to mainstream social media channels – exposing tens of thousands of unknowing followers to radicalizing messages – according to background research and a report provided to the Guardian by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD). One of those channels on Telegram purports to be associated with Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast, with an administrator claiming in group chats discovered by ISD to have had direct contact with the longtime Trump ally who is well-known for playing footsie with extremists and admitting to fomenting revolution. Rai reports that one of the administrators of the channel admits mainstream sources should “be used to win people over” and that Bannon was “involved” when asked by a follower in a group chat text message shared with the Guardian.

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