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  • Jan202022

    Exploring Extreme Language in Gaming Communities

    There is ongoing speculation that extremism might be prevalent in video game communities, or that…

  • Jan182022

    Tracing Extremist Platform Migration on the Darkweb: Lessons for Deplatforming

    There is much debate surrounding the efficacy of ‘deplatforming’ extremist communities online, particularly related to…

  • Jan122022

    Incels and Securitisation: Between Fantasy and Reality

    The horrific shooting in Plymouth by Jake Davison in August 2021 has led to an…

  • Jan102022

    Youth-on-Youth Extreme-Right Recruitment on Mainstream Social Media Platforms

    In recent months there has been a concerning number of kids and teenagers arrested for…

  • Jan062022

    QAnon and Beyond: Analysing QAnon Trends a Year After January 6th

    For some, the electoral loss of Donald Trump and the disappearance of the figure known…

  • Jan032022

    Examining the Denver Shooter’s Ideological Views

    On 27 December 2021, Lyndon McLeod shot and killed five individuals in Denver, Colorado before…

  • Dec202021

    Online Radicalisation: Moving Beyond a Simple Dichotomy

    There has been considerable concern about the threat of online radicalisation from policymakers, the media,…

  • Dec162021

    Towards a Truly Post-Organisational UK Far Right? The Usefulness of a Newly Emergent Concept

    Despite recent hype around a post-organisational phase in extremist movements, the notion of a decentralised,…

  • Dec142021

    The Role of the Internet in the Radicalisation of Extreme-Right Lone Actors

    Explaining Online Radicalisation With the rise of the Internet, there has been growing interest in…

  • Dec072021

    Webmasters of Hate: Right-Wing Extremists Are Getting Smarter Online

    As a researcher who studies the far-right, I spend a lot of time tracking extremists…

  • Nov302021

    Understanding the Internet Propaganda Campaign of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-Affiliated Ebaa News Agency

    Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), al-Qaeda’s former affiliate, constitutes one of the most prominent violent extremist…

  • Nov262021

    Censoring Extremism: Impact of Takedowns on Islamic State Visuals

    Non-state extremist groups like Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda utilise various online channels to disseminate…

Reports
Manipulating Access To Communication Technology: Government Repression or Counterterrorism?

Manipulating Access To Communication Technology: Government Repression or Counterterrorism?

17th January 2022
Can the Right Meme? (And How?): A Comparative Analysis of Three Online Reactionary Meme Subcultures

Can the Right Meme? (And How?): A Comparative Analysis of Three Online Reactionary Meme Subcultures

13th December 2021
‘Fogging’ and ‘Flooding’: Countering Extremist Mis/Disinformation After Terror Attacks

‘Fogging’ and ‘Flooding’: Countering Extremist Mis/Disinformation After Terror Attacks

8th November 2021
GNET Survey on the Role of Technology in Violent Extremism and the State of Research Community-Tech Industry Engagement

GNET Survey on the Role of Technology in Violent Extremism and the State of Research Community-Tech Industry Engagement

5th May 2021
Bringing Women, Peace and Security Online: Mainstreaming Gender in Responses to Online Extremism

Bringing Women, Peace and Security Online: Mainstreaming Gender in Responses to Online Extremism

29th March 2021
Polarising Narratives and Deepening Fault Lines: Social Media, Intolerance and Extremism in Four Asian Nations

Polarising Narratives and Deepening Fault Lines: Social Media, Intolerance and Extremism in Four Asian Nations

2nd March 2021
Conspiracy Theories, Radicalisation and Digital Media

Conspiracy Theories, Radicalisation and Digital Media

8th February 2021
Researching Extremist Content on Social Media Platforms: Data Protection and Research Ethics Challenges and Opportunities

Researching Extremist Content on Social Media Platforms: Data Protection and Research Ethics Challenges and Opportunities

11th January 2021
Migration Moments: Extremist Adoption of Text-Based Instant Messaging Applications

Migration Moments: Extremist Adoption of Text-Based Instant Messaging Applications

9th November 2020
Artificial Intelligence and Countering Violent Extremism: A Primer

Artificial Intelligence and Countering Violent Extremism: A Primer

28th September 2020
Decoding Hate: Using Experimental Text Analysis to Classify Terrorist Content

Decoding Hate: Using Experimental Text Analysis to Classify Terrorist Content

1st September 2020
Extremists & Coronavirus
COVID-19 Conspiricism and the Four Ds of Stochastic Terrorism

COVID-19 Conspiricism and the Four Ds of Stochastic Terrorism

25th November 2021
Thinking About the Crime-Terror Nexus in the COVID-19 era

Thinking About the Crime-Terror Nexus in the COVID-19 era

26th October 2021
The Potential Effects of COVID-19 on Radicalisation to Violent Extremism

The Potential Effects of COVID-19 on Radicalisation to Violent Extremism

21st September 2021
Conspiracism, Extremism and the Battle Over Sacred Values

Conspiracism, Extremism and the Battle Over Sacred Values

8th September 2021
Current and Emerging Threats by Violent Extremists: Results of the Online CENS Expert Survey

Current and Emerging Threats by Violent Extremists: Results of the Online CENS Expert Survey

8th July 2021