The Paramilitary Leaks dataset, released by Distributed Denial of Secrets, contains over 200 gigabytes of chat logs and recordings from paramilitary groups such as American Patriots Three Percent (APIIII) and the Oath Keepers. Obtained by wilderness survival trainer John Williams, who went undercover in the American militia movement, this dataset consists of Telegram channel exports with a plethora of content, including conspiracy documentaries, Zoom call recordings, voice messages, Office documents, and drone footage of gun practice. To navigate this vast dataset, the author shares insights on how to extract and analyze the messages using SQL databases, aiming to uncover valuable information about individuals involved in these paramilitary groups.
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