Insights
Galen EnglundFrom Soundtracks to Side Quests: How Terrorist and Extremist Games Use Mainstream Platforms to Evade Detection and Draw Users
Emily Thompson and Galen Lamphere-Englund are members of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN).…
Louis DeanAI or Aryan Ideals? A Thematic Content Analysis of White Supremacist Engagement with Generative AI
Introduction From the creation of Stormfront in 1996 to the adoption of the messaging application…
Dr. Gerard Gill“Ladies and gentlemen, we’re all domestic terrorists”: Incels on the Bondi Attack
Introduction This Insight examines responses to the Bondi stabbing attack of 2024 on incel forums,…
Dr Yannick Veilleux-LepageBeyond the FGC-9: How the Urutau Redefines the Global 3D-Printed Firearm Movement
The following is a Special Extended Insight 1.Introduction On Wednesday, 21 August 2024, the build…
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…
Reports
Transmisogyny, Colonialism and Online Anti‐Trans Activism Following Violent Extremist Attacks in the US and EU