are often re-uploaded repeatedly after an incident's conclusion. Videos of ERWT attacks are primarily recorded by the perpetrator. This is a relatively new trend in ERWT, beginning when Brenton Tarrant live-streamed the Christchurch attack on Facebook. Videos produced by perpetrators are in many cases removed by communication service providers (CSPs), either via their own proactive detection technology, or following referrals from law enforcement. The EAU-RICU report advised that when videos are produced by bystanders, there are complications as to whether the footage can be taken down from social media platforms in the same way.
139. While videos of ERWT attacks are less accessible on mainstream platforms, they can be found on:
- Chatrooms and imageboards: Marginal social media sites popular with ERWT and XRW audiences are often poorly moderated and enable users to freely share this content. For example, in November 2020 the video of Brenton Tarrant's attack in Christchurch could still be found online.[1]
- Alternative search engines: Using search engines that are not as regulated as Google makes it more likely that a user will find this content.
- Archives: Archive platforms often still carry videos of attacks: for example, ***. Users of popular ERWT sites will actively encourage each other to archive content, particularly if they consider that there is a possibility that it may be removed from the sites on the grounds that it contains terrorist material.
Attack 'manifestos'
140. Attack 'manifestos' have an important function for the ERWT community—their authorship by previous attackers showcases ideology and they are seen as inspirational for individuals who may be planning to launch their own attacks. The EAU-RICU report noted that these are not usually subject to concerted efforts at removal. In March 2021, for example, it was still possible to access Anders Breivik's 'manifesto' online.
Group-aligned ERWT propaganda
141. Group-aligned ERWT propaganda is easily accessible through standard search engines (e.g. Google), as well as through other platforms such as Telegram. The UK-based video-hosting site BitChute hosts a number of pieces of video propaganda aligned with proscribed ERWT groups (such as National Action). Whilst this propaganda is not available to view from a UK IP address, any individual subscribing to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) provider can access these videos quite easily.
- ↑ The video of Tarrant's attack could be found on ***, a message boarding site on the dark web.
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