A sinister underworld of Scots neo-Nazi groups using an encrypted chat platform to recruit hateful racists to their cause has prompted calls for those involved to be 'rooted out' by owners of the app.
The Record can reveal a number of white supremacist syndicates are building followings on open-source app Telegram. Some refer to Adolf Hitler as a "war hero" and call themselves "white wolves" – while others use coded language to call for action against ethnic minorities.
Telegram, based in Dubai, allows anyone to create a news feed-style "channel" users can subscribe to. The app's unmoderated nature makes it the preferred communication tool of alt-right and extremist fringe groups.
