The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) is the academic research arm of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and aims to better understand the ways in which terrorists use technology.
The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) is the academic research arm of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and aims to better understand the ways in which terrorists use technology.
Insights
- Mar182024
CLASSIFIED 1948/2024: What Israeli AI Implementation Teaches Us About the Warfare of Tomorrow
Introduction Israel has become one of the most technologically advanced and AI-driven countries in the…
Paola Testa - Mar132024
Combating Online Extremism in the Global South: Lessons from COVID-19 Misinformation Flows
Introduction Understanding the mechanisms driving the diffusion of problematic information – information that is “inaccurate,…
Esteban Villa-Turek - Mar112024
‘Doing What God Designed Men To Do’: Red Pilled Christians’ Quest for Patriarchy, According to Scripture
Introduction The Red Pill philosophy is the foundation for many online, misogynist, male-only groups, colloquially…
Elyse Willemsen - Mar082024
The Role and Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Extremist Fuelled Election Misinformation in Africa
Background The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of technological…
Jake Okechukwu Effoduh - Mar062024
The Ultimate Game: What We Learned from Mobilising Gamers During Brazil’s Elections
Mari Ribeiro and Court Williams are members of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN).…
Mariana Ribeiro - Mar042024
‘Why Not Bring Weapons to School?’: How TikTok’s Algorithms Contribute to a Culture of Violence in Brazilian Schools
Content warning: This Insight contains language describing graphic violence Until 2002, there was no record…
Beatriz Buarque - Feb282024
POV: Wearable Cameras and the Gamification of Lone-Actor Terrorist Violence
Introduction In December 2023, a British 22-year-old was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years…
Manfredi Pozzoli - Feb262024
‘Stand Against the Wiles of the Devil’: Interpreting QAnon as a Pseudo-Christian Extremist Movement
Introduction Since the emergence of QAnon as a conspiracy theory in 2017, some self-proclaimed QAnon…
Nicolò Miotto - Feb232024
Weapons of Mass Hate Dissemination: The Use of Artificial Intelligence by Right-Wing Extremists
Content Warning: this Insight contains antisemitic, racist, and hateful imagery and language. Introduction On Telegram,…
Federico Borgonovo - Feb212024
Tech Triumphs or Terrors: The Implications of Emerging Technologies on Bioterrorism
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic served as a stark reminder of the profound impact that biological…
Anadi - Feb192024
AI Jihad: Deciphering Hamas, Al-Qaeda and Islamic State’s Generative AI Digital Arsenal
Note: This Insight is a preliminary exploration and forms part of a broader research paper…
Daniel Siegel - Feb152024
A Deadly Trifecta: Disinformation Networks, AI Memetic Warfare, and Deepfakes
Content Warning: The following article includes disturbing and offensive AI-generated images. Introduction Generative AI technologies…
Achi Mishra