Extremists are spreading hate online – and turning a profit.

According to a Washington Post analysis, far-right content creator Nick Fuentes amassed nearly $900,000 from about 11,000 of his adoring followers from the start of 2025 through this March, with just 10 accounts sending him $77,000 through “superchats,” paid messages that appear onscreen as he’s streaming on the right-wing platform Rumble.

The 27-year-old, who has said Adolf Hitler was “cool” and myriad other repugnant things, has seen his monthly revenue grow as he has become a more prominent figure in the right-wing political movement.

Yet Fuentes isn’t the only one profiting from extremist views. There are plenty of grifters making a fortune from being bigots, thanks to crowdfunding and sites willing to platform hate. The question is what can be done to stop the proliferation of extreme right-wing views online.

Nick Fuentes and the right wing's economics of hate

The right-wing content machine has been a powerful – and lucrative – force for years. Plenty of people are willing to throw money at their favorite influencers as a token of appreciation or to get their comment noticed.

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