Extremist groups

Russian authorities issued an arrest warrant for Pavel Durov, accusing Telegram of failing to remove content used by Ukrainian intelligence services and 'extremist' groups. The FSB claims this failure constitutes aiding terrorism.

Extremist groups are inquiring about using AI to plan terror attacks. A new study indicates approximately one-third of AI chatbots might assist with such requests if phrased appropriately.

The United Nations has warned that weapons looted during the 2011 conflict in Libya have resurfaced in the hands of extremist groups in Nigeria and the wider Sahel region, contributing to insecurity in West Africa.

Arooj Shah, former leader of Oldham council, warns that identity politics is dividing communities, citing extremist groups and misinformation about a grooming scandal as factors poisoning Oldham. The statement comes 25 years after race riots in northern England.

Extremist groups are being warned to vacate protests at a New Jersey ICE facility as the governor deploys state police to address violence and chaos caused by outsiders.

The U.S. Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of fraud, including wire and bank fraud, related to a defunct program using paid informants to monitor extremist groups. The SPLC has denied the allegations.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been indicted on federal fraud charges by the Justice Department, which alleges the organization improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Southern Poverty Law Center over its former program that used paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups. The program, which is now defunct, has drawn scrutiny for its methods and potential legal implications.