Insights
AnadiTech 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…
Daniel SiegelAI 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…
Achi MishraA 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…
Uday BakhshiIndonesia’s Troubled Democracy: Navigating Disinformation and Extremism During Elections
Introduction On 14 February, Indonesia will host the world’s largest single-day elections as nearly 205…
Benjamin MokIndonesian Terrorists’ Attempts to Interfere with the 2024 Indonesian Election
Introduction Indonesian terrorist organisations have weakened significantly in the past five years. Due to the…
Elizabeth D. KilmerGrooming for Violence: Similarities Between Radicalisation and Grooming Processes in Gaming Spaces
Rachel Kowert and Elizabeth D. Kilmer are members of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network…
Meili CriezisAI Caliphate: The Creation of Pro-Islamic State Propaganda Using Generative AI
Introduction Research continues to study how terrorist organisations exploit, or could potentially exploit, artificial intelligence…
Adam RoussellePakistan Under Threat: Why ISKP’s Online Campaign Against Pakistan is a Global Concern
Introduction The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has increasingly focused on Pakistan in its online…
Joshua BowesTelegram’s Role in Amplifying Tehreek-e-Taliban’s Umar Media Propaganda and Sympathiser Outreach
Introduction Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is an Islamist terrorist group that operates under the umbrella of…
Dr. Ryan ScrivensData Collection in Online Terrorism and Extremism Research: Future Directions
Introduction The role of the Internet in facilitating violent extremism and terrorism is a primary…
Liram Koblentz-StenzlerNavigating Far-Right Extremism in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
In today’s digital age, as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become ever more integral to our…
Jaynisha PatelHarnessing Peacetech for Socio-Political Resilience in Benin
Introduction In May 2019, Benin suffered its first major incursion by violent Islamist extremists –likely…
Reports
Going Dark: The Inverse Relationship between Online and On-the-Ground Pre-offence Behaviours in Targeted Attackers
The “Webification” of Jihadism: Trends in the Use of Online Platforms, Before and After Attacks by Violent Extremists in Nigeria
The Online Gaming Ecosystem: Assessing Digital Socialisation, Extremism Risks and Harms Mitigation Efforts
A Picture is Worth a Thousand (S)words: Classification and Diffusion of Memes on a Partisan Media Platform
Islamic State Online: A Look at the Group’s South Asian Presence on Alternate Platforms
Tackling Online Terrorist Content Together: Cooperation between Counterterrorism Law Enforcement and Technology Companies