2w ago

Unmasked: the man behind one of the fastest growing far-right YouTube channels

www.theguardian.com

Chris Booth’s channel – rife with neo-Nazi ideology, antisemitism and racism – garnered 2.3m views and likely thousands of dollars from YouTube in about two months

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Davriellelouna @lemmy.world

2w ago

Self-described “national socialist” Michigan man is behind far-right YouTube channel

www.theguardian.com /us-news/2025/aug/02/christopher-booth-far-right-youtube-channel

United States | News & Politics @midwest.social

Davriellelouna @lemmy.world

2w ago

Unmasked: the man behind one of the fastest growing far-right YouTube channels

www.theguardian.com /us-news/2025/aug/02/christopher-booth-far-right-youtube-channel

News @lemmy.world

Davriellelouna @lemmy.world

2w ago

Unmasked: the man behind one of the fastest growing far-right YouTube channels

www.theguardian.com /us-news/2025/aug/02/christopher-booth-far-right-youtube-channel

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Rather than responding to the request for comment, on social media the next day:
“I’ve come to believe fascists are born, not made. Discovering real fascism in my early thirties was like looking into a mirror and finally realizing why commies have called me a fascist for so long. They spotted it before I could, but then I wholeheartedly embraced it.”
Hahahahahahaha fuck me what an absolute melt
- It’s true, some people really are just that stupid and built for evil. Some choose it, too, of course.
- Flabbergasted. Stunned silence.
Interesting how YouTube is okay with him being on the platform and letting him monetize his videos
YouTube was happily ignoring concerns until the Guardian asked. Unless we have collective voices and actions, it will get worse.
- This is every large platform's MO. Imagine actually supporting early warning systems, stock owners wouldn't like it.
What an absolute creep, but what's worse than that... 2 million views? Really? That many people are guzzling this trash?
Fascism is a cognitohazard. I'm starting to feel sure of it. Give humans any justification for their racism and some of them will take it.
- Please tell me YouTube is removing his videos and demonizing him? So YouTube only pulled his channel After Guardian reach out. So basically they were okay with this until they were called out.
  
  Not only is moderation expensive, but the current administration has attacked organizations that try to moderate anyone who catches the fancy of the MAGAverse. Slash moderation departments and reduce the risk of expensive lawsuits and harassment with the power of the federal government behind it, win-win.
  
  Demonizing or demonetizing? I've heard YouTube demonetizes people for swearing or discussing the history of the USSR. But advocate fascism and apparently it's all good.
- Russian bots love helping out fascist fucks
Collective Shout will take care about that any second now.
Why is it always the ones who look like Mr. Potato head?
- Multi-generational lead poisoning
And everyone will just “tsk tsk” and let this guy keep doing his thing.

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