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Tracing Violent White Supremacists and Online Radicalization from Charlottesville to Today
In connection with the release of "The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram," explore a selection of FRONTLINE and ProPublica’s past documentaries and podcast episodes tracing the evolution of violent white supremacists and online radicalization, from Charlottesville to today.
March 25, 2025
‘I Heard This Roaring Sound’: Woman Describes Surviving Attack Inspired by Terrorgram Collective
Two of Radka Trokšiarová’s friends were killed in a shooting outside an LGBTQ+ bar in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 2022. The attacker was inspired by the Terrorgram Collective: a transnational online network that promoted acts of white supremacist violence and is the subject of a new FRONTLINE/ProPublica documentary.
March 25, 2025
A “Goofy” DJ’s Secret Life at the Center of an Online Terrorism Network
To friends, Matthew Allison was a likable part of Boise, Idaho’s electronic music scene. But behind his computer screen, authorities say, he helped lead the Terrorgram Collective, an online network that inspired white supremacist violence.
March 25, 2025
The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram: Inside a Global Online Hate Network
How a cadre of white supremacists used the loosely moderated social media platform Telegram to inspire lethal violence — until authorities took them down.
March 15, 2025
How the Terrorgram Collective’s Neo-Nazi Influencers Groomed a Teen to Kill
The murders of two people outside an LGBTQ+ bar at first looked like the act of a lone shooter. A ProPublica and FRONTLINE investigation shows they were, in fact, the culmination of a coordinated, international recruiting effort by online extremists.
March 8, 2025
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The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram
The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate how an online network known as Terrorgram spread extremism and violence.
March 25, 2025
Flashback: Inside Elon Musk’s Mounting Political and Cultural Influence
What shaped Elon Musk’s rise to political prominence and alliance with President-elect Donald Trump?
November 19, 2024
Jack Teixeira Sentenced to 15 Years in ‘Discord Leaks’ Case
‘The Discord Leaks,’ from FRONTLINE and The Washington Post, investigated Jack Teixeira, a massive leak of national security secrets, and the role of platforms like Discord.
November 12, 2024
Neo-Nazi Telegram Users Panic Amid Crackdown and Arrest of Alleged Leaders of Online Extremist Group
An analysis by ProPublica and FRONTLINE shows a surge in activity on Telegram channels aligned with the Terrorgram Collective, as allies tried to rally support for their comrades in custody and sought to oust users they believed to be federal agents.
September 25, 2024
The Accelerationists’ App: How Telegram Became the “Center of Gravity” for a New Breed of Domestic Terrorists
From attempting to incite racially motivated violence to encouraging attacks on critical infrastructure, the alleged crimes planned and advertised by extremists on Telegram go far beyond the charges facing CEO Pavel Durov.
September 3, 2024
Jack Teixeira Pleads Guilty in ‘Discord Leaks’ Case
‘The Discord Leaks,’ from FRONTLINE and The Washington Post, investigated Jack Teixeira, a massive leak of national security secrets, and the role of platforms like Discord.
March 4, 2024
Jack Teixeira Will Plead Guilty in Massive Leak of Documents on Discord
Federal prosecutors filed a notice with a federal judge in advance of a hearing next week.
February 29, 2024