Insights
Aaron ZelinAffirmations of Support and Rituals of Jihadi Martyrdoms
When a big named jihadi leader dies, there is usually a cacophony of statements released…
Fatima MustafaStopping Terrorist Violence, One Cellphone Shutdown at a Time
In 2008, terrorists were involved in carrying out deadly attacks in Mumbai which killed 172…
Sara AnianoThe Darker Side of Social: QAnon Instagram Comments Before the Capitol Riots
In the days and weeks following the US Capitol riots of 6 January 2021, journalists…
Dr. Chamila LiyanageQAnon and the Great Awakening: How the Deep Web Rewrites Ideologies and Beliefs
Web 2.0 technologies paved the way for the interactive web, opening a virtual topography easily…
Dr. Alexis HenshawCrime, Cryptocurrency, and El Salvador’s Big Bet on Bitcoin
This week, El Salvador made headlines as the first country to adopt bitcoin as a…
Jordan McSwineyGab’s Gift to the Far-Right
As major social-networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have increased their efforts at moderation…
Brett RaffishA Proprietary Solution to GIFCT’s Consolidated List Problem
In 2017, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Microsoft formed the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism…
Dr. William AllchornThe Role of Conspiratorial Narratives in the Violent Radicalisation of Right-Wing Lone Actors
Conspiracy theories have been talked about a lot recently as a key ingredient in the…
Lyria Bennett MosesTracking Violent Extremism Online and the Challenge of Open-Source Intelligence
Understanding online behaviours of extremist groups requires observation, analysis and often dissemination. Academic researchers, government…
Kabir TanejaChoosing Offline: Why India’s ‘Other’ Insurgencies Have not Gone Digital
While majority of the debates in and around online extremism and radicalisation in India over…
StoryfulThe Boogaloo Movement, Coded Communication and the Need for Context-Based Moderation
From the political fringes to the front pages, the Boogaloo Boys were thrust into the…
Miron LakomyMapping the Turkestan Islamic Party’s Online Propaganda Networks
The Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) is considered the most prominent Salafi-jihadist terrorist organisation that originates…
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Reports
GNET Survey on the Role of Technology in Violent Extremism and the State of Research Community-Tech Industry Engagement
Bringing Women, Peace and Security Online: Mainstreaming Gender in Responses to Online Extremism
Polarising Narratives and Deepening Fault Lines: Social Media, Intolerance and Extremism in Four Asian Nations
Extremists & Coronavirus
Polarisation and the Pandemic: The Alternative für Deutschland’s Narration of COVID-19 on Twitter
