White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, report says - Medicine Hat NewsMedicine Hat News medicinehatnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicinehatnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, report says
AARON MORRISON, Associated Press
FacebookTwitterEmail 3
1of3FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2020, file photo, protesters and counterprotesters face off in Stone Mountain Village, Ga. White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report that the Anti-Defamation League shared with The Associated Press. (Jenni Girtman/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)Jenni Girtman/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, people march as they attend a rally in Washington in support of President Donald Trump. White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report that the Anti-Defamation League shared with The Associated Press.Carolyn Kaster/APShow MoreShow Less
White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the US in 2020, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League.
There were 5,125 cases of racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ and other hateful messages spread through physical flyers, stickers, banners and posters in 2020, according to Wednesday’s report. That is nearly double the 2,724 instances reported in 2019.
Online propaganda is much harder to quantify, and it is likely those cases reached into the millions, the organisation said in a statement.
The ADL said last year marked the highest level of white supremacist propaganda seen in at least a decade.
Its report comes as federal authorities investigate and prosecute those who stormed the US Capitol in January, some of whom are accused of having ties to or expressing support for hate groups and anti-government militias.
White Supremacist Propaganda Nearly Doubles, Fueled by Election and Pandemic-Report
On 3/17/21 at 6:00 AM EDT
The amount of white supremacist propaganda which was distributed across the country in 2020 nearly doubled compared to the previous year as the far-right took advantage of the election year and the coronavirus pandemic to spread their racist views.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, there was a total 5,125 cases of racist, anti-Semitic and other hateful messages reported by them last year, the highest number since the organization started recording such incidents 14 years ago and nearly twice the 2,724 reported cases in 2019.
The ADL notes that the number of white supremacist propaganda incidents, including the appearance of racist fliers and banners being flown from public places, occurred at the equivalent of 14 times a day.
03-17-2021
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reports white supremacist propaganda made a disturbing surge across the U.S. in 2020.
The report reveals that 5,125 cases of hate messages were reported compared to 2,724 in 2019. This included racism and antisemitism which were spread through flyers, posters, and banners.
A former extremist says crises like the pandemic and controversy over the 2020 election created opportunities to fuel the hate.
The propaganda occurred in every state except Hawaii, with more incidents reported in Texas, Washington, California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Start Your Day with CBN News QuickStart. Go here to sign up for