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Henrik Palmgren is a Swedish far-right media figure and co-founder/co-host of Red Ice TV, a platform notorious for promoting white nationalist, antisemitic, and conspiracy theory content. Born in Sweden, Palmgren started Red Ice Radio in 2007 as an online show discussing alternative topics, which quickly shifted toward ethnonationalist themes, including opposition to immigration and multiculturalism. With his wife, Lana Lokteff, an American of Russian descent, he expanded it into Red Ice TV, hosting interviews with prominent alt-right personalities and espousing views often criticized as hate speech, including Holocaust denial and anti-Jewish tropes. The couple relocated to the United States in the early 2010s, establishing a studio in Tennessee, where they built a substantial online audience before facing deplatforming from major sites like YouTube in 2019 for violating hate speech policies.
Palmgren's work has been widely condemned by organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center, which designate Red Ice as a hate group. He has been accused of amplifying extremist ideologies that contributed to the alt-right's rise during the 2010s, including appearances on podcasts like those of Nick Fuentes. In 2019, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a defamation lawsuit against Palmgren and Lokteff over false claims made about a Jewish family, though the case was settled out of court with limited public details on the outcome. Despite bans from mainstream platforms, Palmgren continues to produce content through alternative networks, maintaining influence within far-right circles.
Palmgren's personal background remains relatively private, with little documented about his early life or education beyond his Swedish origins. His media activities have drawn investigations into funding sources, with allegations of ties to other white nationalist networks, though no criminal convictions are recorded. Critics have highlighted his role in spreading disinformation, particularly during events like the 2016 U.S. election and COVID-19 pandemic, where Red Ice promoted conspiracy theories.