Phishing for Nazis: Conspiracies, Anonymous Communications and White Supremacy Networks on the Dark Web

An evidence-based, undercover study of neo-Nazi communities on anonymous online platforms, Phishing for Nazis helps shine a light on the dark web - unveiling how hatred and conspiracies spread and thrive online, how white supremacy is becoming increasingly prominent, and how online manifestations of hate radicalize people into taking 'real world' action such as shooting sprees. Phishing for Nazis is unique as it incorporates undercover cyber-ethnography, a method frequently used by law enforcement and intelligence agencies, unlike traditional academic studies of racism or social behavior that rely on secondary sources or surveys, to discover how extremists find shelter online.

This book demonstrates how race issues translate online, contributing to the field of cyber communication as it details why and how people communicate and manage entire communities without knowing one another, and contributes to public policy, regulators, and technology companies as they deal with the practice of online anonymity and extremism.