The Current A Canadian company is helping white supremacists fundraise
Mar 20, 2026
Ioana Romeliotis, co-leader of a Fifth Estate investigation and on-the-ground reporter, and Rachel Ward, investigative producer who tracked platforms monetizing extremist content, discuss Rumble and Entropy. They explain how these sites position themselves as cancel-free, detail Entropy’s donation system and platform cuts, and examine links between online fundraising and real-world harms.
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Rumble Positioned As Conservative Cancel Free Platform
- Rumble grew from a Toronto startup into a conservative cancel-free platform that attracts creators banned from mainstream sites.
- Chris Pavlovsky positioned Rumble as an alternative to YouTube, gaining tens of millions monthly users and political influence including ties to Trump's platform.
Entropy Founded In Calgary Became A Donation Hub
- Entropy launched in Calgary in 2019 as a live-streaming free speech alternative used by dozens of white supremacists to solicit donations.
- Founders Emmanuel and Rachel Konstantinidis built software acting as an open donation link, processing millions while taking a 15% cut.
Monetization Drives Extremist Reach On Entropy
- Entropy filled a monetization gap for creators banned from mainstream payment services by acting as an alternative fundraising platform.
- Southern Poverty Law Center researcher Jeff Tischhauser says about half of his tracked groups used Entropy to fundraise, making it critical to their revenue.