Key Points Antifa is a decentralized, leaderless movement composed of loose collections of groups, networks and individuals. Persistent disinformation campaigns about antifa distort public perception of the movement. Antifa’s professed purpose is to vigorously oppose fascism. While some extreme actors who claim to be affiliated with antifa do engage in violence or vandalism at rallies and events, this is not the norm. Because there is no unifying body for…