Insights
Petra RegeniAccelerationism Meets Gamification: A Look at the Convergence in the Framing of Online Narratives
Petra Regeni is a member of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN). EGRN brings together world-leading…
Dr. Gerard GillOnline Incitement and Small-Scale Terrorism: Violent Rhetoric from the Freedom Movement on Facebook
Introduction Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General Mike Burgess recently warned that the next terrorist…
Mona ThakkarThe State of Play: Islamic State Khorasan Province’s Anti-India Propaganda Efforts
Introduction The Islamic State in Khorasan province (ISKP), operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan, has emerged…
Robin O'LuanaighCo-opting Cottagecore: Pastoral Aesthetics in Reactionary and Extremist Movements
A young woman wearing a modest gingham dress sits in an apple orchard reading a…
Ninian FrenguelliMy Wish to be a #Tradwife: An Introduction to #tradwife Memes on Whisper
Introduction Research into online extremist behaviour is centred around Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, 4chan, Telegram, and…
Daniël JurgInside the Cult of Stefan Molyneux: A Historical Exploration of Far-Right Radicalisation on YouTube
Introduction On June 29, 2020, YouTube removed 25,000 channels, including several prominent white supremacist figures…
Meili CriezisThe Allen, Texas Mass Shooting: An Examination of Misogyny, Anti-Asian Racism, and Internalised Racism
Introduction Following the mass shooting in Allen, Texas on 6 May, rumours quickly began circulating…
Ye Bin WonAnalysing Harmful and Supremacist Narratives on Gab Homeschooling Groups
Introduction In January 2023, VICE news reported on a Telegram channel dedicated to sharing white…
Eliza MarksThe Revitalisation of Christian Identity Content on YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok
Introduction The last five years have witnessed the revitalisation of the Christian Identity (CI) movement…
Jakob GuhlChristgram: White Christian Extremism on Telegram
This Insight focuses on white Christian extremist communities on Telegram, which have been growing in…
Jon DeedmanThe Internet Consortium for Online Safety: How Collaborative Tech, Not Legislation, Could Prevent Harmful Content Proliferation
Introduction Countering violent extremism (CVE) in a digital context sees practitioners grappling with the enterprise…
Linda SchlegelAri’s Mission: Educating Young Audiences on Conspiracy Theories Through Fictional Narratives
Introduction Narrative campaigns against extremism and conspiracy theories are popular and widely used tools to…
Reports
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
Learning from Foes: How Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremists Embrace and Mimic Islamic State’s Use of Emerging Technologies
The Role of Violent Conspiratorial Narratives in Violent and Non‐Violent Extreme Right Manifestos Online, 2015‐2020