US Online Domestic Violent Extremism Monitor: Bi-Monthly Data Snapshot of Cross-Platform Social Media Activity August-September 2024

The report analyzes over 2.4 million messages from approximately 1,000 US-linked DVE accounts. It finds that while Telegram was the most active platform by volume, X generated the highest engagement. Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremists (REMVE) were the most active group, but Anti-Government & Anti-Authority Violent Extremists (AGAAVE) drove the most engagement. Key narratives centered on targeted hate, elections, and religion. The report highlights specific spikes in anti-migrant hate regarding Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and reactions to the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.

• Across a dataset of over 2.4 million messages from nine platforms, Telegram was the most active platform by volume, while X hosted the highest number of active DVE accounts and generated the most engagement, with over 40 million likes.
• Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremist (REMVE) accounts were the most active, accounting for 35% of total posting activity. However, Anti-Government & Anti-Authority Violent Extremist (AGAAVE) accounts generated the most engagement, constituting nearly 74% of views across all threat categories.
• Targeted hate was the most common theme in DVE messages (51% of classified messages). 4chan's /pol/ board had the highest proportion of anti-Semitic language, with one-third of a filtered sample of US users' messages being overtly anti-Semitic. Anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment was the most common form of hate on YouTube and Telegram.
• Domestic activity saw a sharp increase in anti-migrant hate in early September 2024, specifically targeting Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, following claims that they were eating pets.
• The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France on August 24, 2024, prompted US DVEs to claim free speech was under attack and led some neo-Nazi accelerationist accounts to recommend SimpleX as a secure alternative.

APA

Institute for Strategic Dialogue (2024). US Online Domestic Violent Extremism Monitor: Bi-Monthly Data Snapshot of Cross-Platform Social Media Activity August-September 2024. https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Online-Domestic-Violent-Extremism-Monitor.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Strategic Dialogue. US Online Domestic Violent Extremism Monitor: Bi-Monthly Data Snapshot of Cross-Platform Social Media Activity August-September 2024. 2024. https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Online-Domestic-Violent-Extremism-Monitor.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforstrategicdialogue2024online, author = {{Institute for Strategic Dialogue}}, title = {{US Online Domestic Violent Extremism Monitor: Bi-Monthly Data Snapshot of Cross-Platform Social Media Activity August-September 2024}}, institution = {Institute for Strategic Dialogue}, year = {2024}, url = {https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Online-Domestic-Violent-Extremism-Monitor.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }