"The global publishing platform Substack is generating revenue from newsletters that promote virulent Nazi ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism, a Guardian investigation has found. The platform, which says it has about 50 million users worldwide, allows members of the public to self-publish articles and charge for premium content. Substack takes about 10% of the revenue the newsletters make. About 5 million people pay for access to newsletters on its platform. Among them are newsletters that openly promote racist ideology."
"One, called NatSocToday, which has 2,800 subscribers, charges $80 about 60 for an annual subscription, though most of its posts are available for free. NatSocToday is understood to be run by a far-right activist based in the US and features a swastika, a symbol appropriated by the Nazi party in the 1920s to symbolise white supremacy, as its profile picture. The full name of the Nazi party was the National Socialist German Workers' party. One"
Substack permits public self-publishing and paid subscriptions, reporting about 50 million users and roughly 5 million paying subscribers. The platform takes roughly 10% of newsletter revenue and hosts content that openly promotes Nazi ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism. Specific accounts such as NatSocToday and others use Nazi imagery, including swastikas, and publish posts praising Hitler and blaming Jewish people for historical events. Some accounts charge annual subscription fees while offering much content for free. The Substack recommendation algorithm directed a subscribed account to dozens of similar profiles that regularly share and like each other’s posts, many with thousands of followers.
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