Insights
Broderick McDonaldThe Drones of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: The Development and Use of UAS in Syria
The lightning offensive which toppled the Assad regime and captured Damascus in less than two…
Joshua BowesAnime and the Extreme-Right: Otaku Culture and Aesthetics in Extremist Digital Propaganda
Introduction If the political tumult of the 2016 and 2020 US presidential elections revealed anything,…
Gaetano SicoloDark Signals: The Growing Threat of Satellite Internet in Extremist Networks
Introduction Many people are aware of the importance of satellite internet access, but few know…
Elizabeth D. KilmerImproving the Quality of Violent Extremism Research: Why CVE Researchers Should Play More Games
Elizabeth D. Kilmer and Rachel Kowert are members of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN).…
Meili CriezisTelegram Homeschooling: Maintaining A Salafi-Jihadist Oriented Echo Chamber
Introduction Journalists have documented instances where parents used homeschooling as an opportunity to create extremist-informed…
Adam RousselleThe Targeting of Ethnic Tajiks by Online Extremists: A Global Problem
Introduction Extremist groups increasingly target ethnic Tajiks for recruitment through sophisticated online propaganda campaigns, resulting…
Ahmet Yiğitalp TulgaSoliciting Terror: ISKP Digital Communications and Financing Tactics Through Voice of Khurasan
Introduction It is well known that the Islamic State and its branches effectively use internet-based strategies…
Heron LopesMelodies of Malice: Understanding How AI Fuels the Creation and Spread of Extremist Music
Introduction Research on extremism and counter-terrorism has long underscored the role of music in reinforcing…
Spotlight Team - DataLEADSDigital Warfare in Kashmir: Evolving Tactics of Insurgency in the Region
Introduction In the Indian region of Kashmir, the battlefield has shifted. No longer confined to…
Peter SmithBrotherhood of Blood: Understanding the Origins and Trajectory of the Maniac Murder Cult
Introduction As heavy metal music begins to play on a video, a black and white…
Allysa Czerwinsky“Degenerate” Queers and “Chadsexual” Sapphics: Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric in the Incelosphere
Content warning: This insight contains references to homophobic and transphobic slurs and violence against women. …
Jonathan Suseno SarwonoCaliphateTok: How Islamic State (IS) Leverages Social Media in Indonesia and the Power of Counter-Narratives
Introduction On 31 July 2024, Indonesia’s Counterterrorism Special Detachment 88 (Densus 88) arrested a suspect…
Reports
Transmisogyny, Colonialism and Online Anti‐Trans Activism Following Violent Extremist Attacks in the US and EU