Active Clubs: Fitness, Fraternity, and Fascism

Tech Against Terrorism

In this week’s episode, we’re introducing you to a new kind of far-right group – Active Clubs. Their unique pitch combines fitness, fraternity and fascism. We map out the origins and rapid growth of the movement, how they have utilised social media to create chapters globally, and their appealing offer to younger men in particular.

Archie Macfarlane is joined by Brody McDonald, director of the Oxford Disinformation and Extremism Lab, and Associate Fellow at King’s College London.
You can read a transcript of the episode here.
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Resources:

• Brody’s recent research
• TAT Podcast: God, Guns and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America