Insights
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…
Adam RousselleFrom Trees to Terror: JNIM’s Use of Online Rosewood Sales to Fuel Expansion
Introduction On 17 September, al-Qaeda-affiliated Malian terror group Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) carried…
Sofia SchurigTerrorgram and Youth Radicalisation: Understanding Brazil’s Online Extremist Landscape
Introduction The emergence of extremist ideologies in Brazil, particularly through the Telegram network known as…
Joshua BowesThe Trump Manosphere: Reactionary Male Supremacy, Misogyny and Accelerationist Violence in the Post-Election Era
Introduction In the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, social…
Kenneth YeoYouth and Adolescent Online Radicalisation: Critical Cases From Singapore
Introduction In July 2024, two Singaporeans were issued Restriction Orders under the Internal Security Act…
Ricardo Cabral PenteadoIn Tune with Danger: Understanding Extremist Content on Audio Platforms in Brazil
Introduction With the rise of the far and extreme right globally, Brazil has experienced a…
John Sunday OjoThe North African Regional Nexus: A History of VEOs and Online Recruitment
Introduction Since the conclusion of the Arab Spring in late 2012, the North African region…
Ye Bin WonThe Women of the Manosphere: Anti-Feminist Women Influencers in South Korea
Introduction Much has been written and discussed about the manosphere, or the online community of…
Sajid AzizDigital Warfare: The Baloch Liberation Army’s Tactical Use of Social Media in the Herof Attack
Introduction This Insight explores the evolving nature of the Baloch separatist insurgency in Pakistan, with…
Dr Yannick Veilleux-LepageBlocking the Blueprint: Technological Barriers Against 3D-Printed Firearms
Introduction Over the last decade, consumer 3D printing technology has advanced rapidly, driven by the…
Reports
Transmisogyny, Colonialism and Online Anti‐Trans Activism Following Violent Extremist Attacks in the US and EU