In leaked audio first reported by the U.K. outlet Byline Times, a voice that seems to belong to YouTube performer Paul Joseph Watson utters a string of racist and anti-gay epithets before stating that he wishes someone would “press the button to wipe Jews off the face of the Earth.” The Byline Times reports that they verified the voice on the recording as Watson’s via identifications from three of his associates, and though Hatewatch has not done any independent reporting on its authenticity, staff reviewed the audio and confirmed the voice sounds like Watson. The recording helps illustrate the darker side of a right-wing YouTube subculture that boasts a massive viewership worldwide. Researchers have also consistently linked that subculture to the radicalization of far-right extremists. YouTube has taken steps to remove some high-profile extremists from their site in recent years, but allowed most others to stay, including Watson. The voice says in the leaked clip, “I care about white people and not sand [n-word] Paki Jew ft cs, yeah?” It continues, “I really think that you should press the button to wipe Jews off the face of the Earth.” According to the Byline Times investigation, Watson made the comments recently at a party in the U.K.
via splcenter: Leaked Audio Underscores Dark Side of Far-Right YouTube Subculture