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On May 10, 2020, a bulletin on COVID-19 protest disinformation campaigns by the Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) described how "the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, has been active in spreading conspiracy theories regarding Covid-19 on Twitter, Facebook, and Telegram", suggesting that "a faction of elites are weaponizing the ...
The New York Times reported in March 2021 that the incident had caused Proud Boys and other far-right groups to splinter amid disagreements on whether the attack had gone too far or was a success, and doubts about the leadership of their organizations, raising concerns of increasing numbers of lone wolf actors who would be more difficult to ...
Also on Monday, a Proud Boys member who joined others from the far-right group in attacking the Capitol pleaded guilty to obstructing the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress for certifying Biden's ...
The January 6 attack was planned by the leaders of the Oath Keepers (red circles) and the leaders of the Proud Boys (red triangles), who travelled to D.C. from across the country. In December, Trump pardoned multiple allies who would later participate in the D.C. rallies of January 5–6.
A report from Reuters found that the violent right-wing group is ramping up activities, including recruitment, as it prepares for the 2024 election and whatever the aftermath of 5 November may bring.
Gavin Miles McInnes (/ məˈkɪnɪs /; born 17 July 1970) is a Canadian writer, podcaster, far-right commentator and founder of the Proud Boys. He is the host of Get Off My Lawn with Gavin McInnes on his website Censored.TV. [1] He co-founded Vice magazine in 1994 at the age of 24 and relocated to the United States in 2001.
The convictions, which join the successful January 6 prosecutions of other far-right militia leaders from the Oath Keepers, may be a major win for the DoJ, but the Proud Boys remain a violent and ...
As of 2020, the following militia groups have a national presence: The Constitutional Sheriffs [3] Oath Keepers [4] Not Fucking Around Coalition [5] Three Percenters [6][7] Guardians of Liberty [8] Proud Boys [citation needed] Boogaloo movement. The American Patriots Three Percent are active as of 2024.