From the Frontlines: ADL Reports on How Extremists Use Crowdfunding to Raise Millions

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the United States and around the world. In this battle, fighting extremists is a key component. ADL’s Center on Extremism uses many tools to wage this fight including hitting extremists where it hurts - in the wallet. That is, finding a way to go after funding sources is critical. One such funding source is crowdfunding, and ADL has just released a report showing how extremists use this as a way to fund their activities. Mark Dwyer is an Extremism Funding Investigator in ADL’s Center on Extremism and the author of this important report. He joined this edition of "From the Frontlines" to describes the report's findings and to suggest possible responses to curb extremist activity. To read the full ADL Center on Extremism report on crowdfunding, visit: https://www.adl.org/resources/report/adl-crowdfunding-report-how-bigots-and-extremists-collect-and-use-millions-online. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on February 14, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.