
The NGO Bellingcat called this network “the most despicable online hate group in Russia” in 2021.
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The NGO Bellingcat described the “Male State” group in 2021 as “the most despicable online hate group in Russia”. This network, active for around ten years, promotes a racist, anti-feminist and ultraviolent ideology, with hatred of women, foreigners and glorification of war.
The NGO Bellingcat described it in 2021 as “the most despicable online hate group in Russia”. There, they are at the origin of several acts of nuisance, against a backdrop of hatred of women, foreigners, and the glorification of war. A racist, anti-feminist and ultraviolent ideology, spread for around ten years on the lands of Vladimir Putin.
Fighters from the “Male State” are believed to be behind two of the numerous bomb threats that occurred in Europe, in Sofia and Rome, this Thursday. Many employees of these Italian and Bulgarian airports received a mysterious email at the start of the day: “We (…) will make history with our actions today. Your feminist regime will remember it forever. The explosion will take place in 60 minutes. Today your sky will turn red.
This message has not yet been authenticated and no claim has been noted from the structure. But if their offensive was confirmed, it would be…
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An investigation will be opened to identify the authors of the threatening emails.
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