Mark Di Stefano
Contact this reporter at mark.distefano@buzzfeed.com
The British Army's Guide For Spotting "Extreme Right Wing" Soldiers Has Leaked Online
Army officers were told to look out for individuals who "describe themselves as 'Patriots'", "make generalisations about Muslims and Jews" and talk about "race war".
The Owner Of Guido Fawkes Is Running A Social Media Campaign To Make Boris Johnson Prime Minister
A new website, Boris2020.org, urges voters to lobby MPs to support Johnson’s campaign for the Tory leadership. It was registered to Paul Staines, founder of Guido Fawkes.
Tommy Robinson And Carl Benjamin Have Failed To Get Elected To The European Parliament
Robinson lost his deposit, blaming the "establishment" for his failure.
Millions Of Young Women Are Being Targeted By Facebook Ads Depicting Nigel Farage As A Bloody-Eyed Vampire
Businesswoman Gina Miller's new group has spent almost £30,000 on the anti-Farage scare campaign, which aims to reach millions of young people.
New Video Shows Nigel Farage Courting Fringe Right-Wing Figures At A Private Tea Party Hosted At The Ritz
Farage was a guest at the event alongside people who have praised Putin and spread far-right memes. The Brexit Party leader asked them for money and “all the help we can get”.
Adverts For Islamic Relief Appeared On Tommy Robinson's News Website
"We were not aware of this, no."
There’s A New Tommy Robinson Channel On YouTube That Bypasses Restrictions On His Main Account
“YouTube are a complete disgrace”, Labour chair of the home affairs committee Yvette Cooper told BuzzFeed News.
Tommy Robinson Will Face Fresh Contempt Of Court Proceedings
It comes during the prominent far-right figure's campaign to become an MEP.
The Brexit Party’s Most Senior Election Official Says Tommy Robinson Has Been “Persecuted” And Islamophobia Is “Made Up”
Nigel Farage distanced himself from his party's national election agent after BuzzFeed News uncovered the posts.
YouTube Has Downgraded Carl Benjamin's Sargon Of Akkad Account After He Talked About Raping A British MP
YouTube confirmed to BuzzFeed News that UKIP candidate Carl Benjamin — known online as Sargon of Akkad — has been suspended from the company's partner programme.
Under Siege For His Comments About Rape, UKIP’s Star Candidate Carl Benjamin Has Recruited Milo Yiannopoulos To Join His Campaign
The former Breitbart editor and conservative troll is returning to the UK for a week to support Carl Benjamin's bid for a seat in the European Parliament.
Police Are Investigating The UKIP Candidate Who Talked About Raping A Female Labour MP
"What Carl Benjamin is trying to do through his actions is control me and make light of the things that control women," Labour MP Jess Phillips said.
UKIP Candidate Carl Benjamin Has Talked Again About Raping Labour MP Jess Phillips And Now She Wants Action
"If Facebook and Twitter can ban these people for hate speech, how is it they are allowed to stand for election?" Phillips told BuzzFeed News.
A Hyperpartisan Pro–Tommy Robinson News Website Has Been Permanently Banned From Facebook
Facebook permanently banned the cheerleading website as the far-right leader began campaigning for EU Parliament.
Activists Are Trying To Force Mastercard To Cut Off Payments To The Far Right
The payment giant’s shareholders will vote on a proposal to set up a “human rights committee” at the company to monitor money flowing to hate groups.
UKIP’s Star Candidate Has A Long History Of Using Racial Slurs Against Minorities In YouTube Videos
Carl Benjamin — the YouTuber known as Sargon of Akkad — has repeatedly used the n-word and anti-gay slurs, while also last year suggesting Jewish people are using the Holocaust to engage in identity politics.
A Far-Right Activist's Website Republished Articles From The Mail Online Without Permission
Former Britain First deputy leader Jayda Fransen launched the new "venture" earlier this year. BuzzFeed News has found 28 articles that have been reproduced in part or in full from a variety of mainstream publications.
Facebook Will Ban Several Of Britain's Most Prominent Far-Right Pages For "Spreading Hate"
It'll see organisations including the British National Party, Britain First and the English Defence League banned from Facebook.
Australia Says It's "Ready To Confirm" A Key Meeting That Led To The Investigation Into Trump's Russia Links
Heavily-redacted documents released to BuzzFeed News show Australia's former high commissioner wrote a three-page cable to the United States about his London meeting with a Trump campaign adviser.
A YouTuber Standing As A UKIP Candidate Invited Supporters To A Gaming Community That Has Chatrooms Filled With White Supremacist And Anti-Semitic Content
Sargon of Akkad – one of UKIP’s candidates for the European elections – invited supporters to join a Discord server from a video on his YouTube channel last week.