Far-right videos harassing asylum seekers viewed over 8m times in past month

A YouTube spokesperson said an investigation is underway into the analysed videos posted on its site. File Picture: PA

A YouTube spokesperson said an investigation is underway into the analysed videos posted on its site. File Picture: PA

Social media videos from just three accounts targeting, harassing, and identifying asylum seekers have been viewed more than 8m times in only the last month.

Some of the videos posted on X and YouTube incite violence or encourage others to film asylum seekers, while others show violence against a group of Palestinian men involved in an eviction in Dublin City last week.

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