Growth of far right networks ‘fuelled by toxic political rhetoric’
Experts say extremists respond to mainstream use of words such as ‘traitors’ or ‘betrayal’
An expanding far right has transformed itself into loose networks of online sympathisers who share and produce extremist material fuelled by toxic mainstream political rhetoric, experts have warned.
These networks attempt to generate interest using messaging apps, social media and platforms such as Telegram, 8chan and Gab, with some openly supportive of Boris Johnson and his stated aim of taking the UK out of the European Union by the end of October.