The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) is the academic research arm of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and aims to better understand the ways in which terrorists use technology.
The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) is the academic research arm of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and aims to better understand the ways in which terrorists use technology.
Insights
- Apr132021
Communication, Military and Medical Technologies: Assets to Protect Against the Designs of Violent Extremists
Despite the archaic dogmas and obscurantist thinking underlying it, violent extremism has shown a great…
Abdelhak Bassou - Apr092021
IS Perception of Far-Right and Far-Left Political Movements in the West
This note depicts core elements of the jihadi thoughts on the political polarisation of western…
Dr. Antoine Jardin - Apr082021
Online Behaviours – Real World Harms
In the 20 years since the terrorist events of 11 September 2001, ever-evolving political, social…
Leanne Close - Apr062021
Male Supremacism, Borderline Content, and Gaps in Existing Moderation Efforts
Leaders of Google, Facebook and Twitter testified once again in front of the US House…
Ye Bin Won - Apr012021
The Role of the Chans in the Far-Right Online Ecosystem
At 08:28 (NZDT) on 15 March 2019, a post was made to 8chan’s /pol board…
Dr. Lewys Brace - Mar312021
How QAnon Reacts to Failed Predictions
The QAnon movement is no stranger to failed predictions. Despite making numerous predictions about everything…
Brody McDonald - Mar302021
Alternative Platforms and Alternative Recommendation Systems: A Case of the Australian Sovereign Citizen Movement on Telegram
The sovereign citizen movement is a collection of individuals and groups who reject the legitimacy…
Lydia Khalil - Mar292021
Let’s Play Prevention: Can P/CVE Turn the Tables on Extremists’ Use of Gamification?
In the wake of the attacks in Christchurch, El Paso and Halle, the so-called ‘gamification…
Linda Schlegel - Mar262021
Radicalisation and Recruitment Online in Times of COVID-19: The Pandemic as a Propaganda Opportunity
The jihadist doctrine is an ideological corpus built up by extremist theorists to give their…
Youssef Tobi - Mar252021
Hyper-Reality, Identity and Mediatisation – A Sociological Reflection on the Pro-Islamic State Online Community
During the opening months of 2021 several pro-Islamic State unofficial media outlets have produced and…
Dr. Michael Krona - Mar242021
Venture Capitalism, Extremism and Accountability
Attempts to limit the dissemination of extreme digital speech have taken many forms as seen…
Isaac Kfir - Mar242021
Two Years On: Understanding the Resonance of the Christchurch Attack on Imageboard Sites
15 March 2021 marked two years since the Christchurch terrorist attack in New Zealand, where…
Milo Comerford
Reports

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