  The alt-right is a far-right movement that has uniquely developed on social
media, before becoming prominent in the 2016 United States presidential
elections. However, very little research exists about their discourse and
organization online. This study aimed to analyze how a sample of alt-right
supporters organized themselves in the week before and after the 2018 midterm
elections in the US, along with which topics they most frequently discussed.
Using community finding and topic extraction algorithms, results indicated that
the sample commonly used racist language and anti-immigration themes,
criticised mainstream media and advocated for alternative media sources, whilst
also engaging in discussion of current news stories. A subsection of alt-right
supporters were found to focus heavily on white supremacist themes.
Furthermore, small groups of alt-right supporters discussed anime, technology
and religion. These results supported previous results from studies
investigating the discourse of alt-right supporters.
