It's Going Down

It's Going Down, commonly abbreviated as IGD, is a media collective and online publishing platform associated with anarchist politics. The website launched in 2015 and publishes news reports, movement statements, analysis, commentary, investigative material, audio programming, and a podcast. Its editorial focus is on autonomous anti-capitalist, anti-colonial, and anti-fascist activity, with particular attention to social movements and political struggles in North America. The platform is known for reporting on far-right, white nationalist, and neo-Nazi networks, as well as documenting protests, direct action, prisoner solidarity, labor and housing struggles, anti-border and anti-colonial organizing, and other forms of autonomous political activity. Rather than presenting itself as a conventional commercial news organization, IGD operates as a movement-oriented publication that often republishes communiques, first-person accounts, translations, and material submitted by activists. Its content therefore combines journalistic investigation with political analysis and movement communication. The website's readership expanded substantially after Donald Trump's election in 2016, a period in which anarchist and anti-fascist organizing received increased public attention. IGD subsequently became a frequently cited source in discussions of antifa, anarchist mobilization, and the political organization of the far right. Its prominence also brought controversy and scrutiny. In 2017, a Fox News segment involving Jesse Watters used material from the site and interviewed a person who falsely claimed to represent antifa and to have written an IGD article. The interview was later revealed as a prank, and the individual stated that he had no affiliation with the publication. The collective's publishing model has also raised questions about responsibility for user-submitted or movement-produced material. In January 2020, two women later convicted for attacks and violence involving railroad infrastructure published a letter on the site claiming responsibility for actions in Washington state that could have caused train derailments. IGD stated that it did not assume responsibility for content published through the platform. In August 2020, Facebook removed It's Going Down as part of a large enforcement action under its expanded Dangerous Individuals and Organizations policy. The action included groups and pages associated with a range of political tendencies, including QAnon, far-right militias, anti-racist organizations, and anti-capitalist groups. IGD and the anarchist publishing project CrimethInc. issued a joint statement opposing the removals. The platform had also been mentioned during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing chaired by Ted Cruz concerning alleged anarchist violence. IGD publishes through its website and has operated audio formats including a podcast and radio show. Publicly available material does not establish a conventional corporate ownership structure, headquarters, executive team, or commercial parent. The available reference material also does not establish whether the platform remains continuously active. An item published in October 2025 stated that the website would enter an indefinite hiatus, so its present operating status should be treated as requiring verification.

It's Going Down emerged in 2015 as an online anarchist media collective focused on reporting and analysis from autonomous political movements. Its editorial scope includes anti-capitalist, anti-colonial, and anti-fascist organizing across North America, together with investigative reporting on far-right, white nationalist, and neo-Nazi networks. The project publishes original reporting, political commentary, movement documents, first-person accounts, and materials submitted or republished from activist networks. The platform's audience expanded sharply after Donald Trump's election in 2016. The resulting rise in public debate around antifa, anarchist organizing, and resistance to the far right made IGD a more visible source for journalists, researchers, and political commentators. Its profile was reinforced by its focus on material that is often underrepresented in mainstream media, including direct-action reports, communiques, organizing updates, and accounts written from within movements. In June 2017, the site became connected to a widely reported media episode when Fox News host Jesse Watters interviewed a person presented as an antifa leader. The segment included Watters reading from an article published by IGD. The interviewee claimed to have written the piece, but subsequently said that the appearance was a prank and denied any affiliation with the publication. The episode illustrated both the site's visibility and the difficulty of verifying identities and claims in highly decentralized political networks. The question of editorial responsibility became more prominent in January 2020, when two women later convicted of terrorist attacks and violence involving railroad workers published a letter on the platform claiming responsibility for attacks in Washington state. The actions allegedly created a risk of train derailments. IGD stated that it did not take responsibility for content published on its site, reflecting the tension between its role as a publishing platform and the risks associated with hosting anonymous or movement-submitted material. In August 2020, Facebook removed It's Going Down under an expansion of its Dangerous Individuals and Organizations policy. The broader enforcement action also affected hundreds of pages and groups connected by Facebook to QAnon, far-right militias, anti-racist activism, and anti-capitalist politics. IGD and CrimethInc. responded jointly against the bans. The platform had also been mentioned in a U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on alleged anarchist violence chaired by Ted Cruz. Alongside its website, IGD has produced a podcast and radio show, extending its publishing activity beyond written articles. The supplied references do not identify a formal corporate parent, commercial owner, headquarters, executive leadership structure, or financial model. They also do not establish the platform's current status with certainty. A publication dated October 18, 2025 stated that the website would enter an indefinite hiatus; whether that became permanent is not confirmed by the available material.

• 2025

  Indefinite hiatus announced

  [1]It's Going Down (website)en.wikipedia.org

  An article on the platform announces an indefinite hiatus, leaving its subsequent operating status uncertain.

• 2020

  Facebook removes the platform

  [1]It's Going Down (website)en.wikipedia.org

  Facebook removes It's Going Down during a broad policy enforcement action targeting groups and pages it classified under its dangerous-individuals and organizations rules.

• 2017

  Fox News prank interview controversy

  [1]It's Going Down (website)en.wikipedia.org

  A person interviewed by Jesse Watters falsely claimed an affiliation with antifa and with an IGD article before identifying the appearance as a prank.

• 2016

  Post-election readership surge

  [1]It's Going Down (website)en.wikipedia.org

  The platform's readership grows substantially after Donald Trump's election as interest in anarchist and anti-fascist movements increases.

• 2015

  Website launches

  [1]It's Going Down (website)en.wikipedia.org

  It's Going Down begins publishing anarchist news, analysis, commentary, and movement material.

An anarchist, movement-oriented media platform documenting autonomous anti-capitalist, anti-colonial, and anti-fascist activity while investigating far-right and white nationalist networks.

• Digital publication · 2015

  It's Going Down website

  The core publication is an online platform carrying anarchist news, investigative reporting, political analysis, commentary, movement statements, communiques, and first-person accounts. Its coverage emphasizes autonomous anti-capitalist, anti-colonial, and anti-fascist movements, as well as far-right and white nationalist networks.

• Audio media

  It's Going Down podcast and radio show

  The collective also publishes audio programming through a podcast and radio show, extending its movement reporting and political commentary beyond the written website.

• 2020

  Response to Facebook removalsStrategy

  Background

  Facebook removed It's Going Down during an expanded enforcement campaign covering groups and pages associated with several political and ideological categories.

  Action taken

  It's Going Down issued a joint statement with CrimethInc. opposing the removals and criticizing the platform's policy enforcement.

  Aftermath

  The removal restricted the project's presence on Facebook and placed it within a broader debate over platform moderation, political censorship, and the classification of anarchist media.

  • CrimethInc. — CrimethInc. joined It's Going Down in a public statement opposing the Facebook bans.

  Source

1. 1It's Going Down (website)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official websiteitsgoingdown.org