Dr. Patrick WalshRethinking Bioterrorism Post COVID-19
Read moreCOVID-19 has demonstrated the need for greater strategic and operational integration between public health and national security agencies. It has…
Hampton StallWhat’s in a Meme? The Rise of “Saint Kyle”
Read moreThe media has been captured the past two weeks with the news of the FBI and Michigan police pressing charges…
Dr. Ryan ScrivensExamining the Developmental Pathways of Online Posting Behaviour in Violent Right-Wing Extremist Forums
Read moreResearchers, practitioners, and policymakers have paid close attention to the presence of terrorists and extremists online in recent years, with…
Héni NsaibiaDigital Dunes and Shrublands: A Comparative Introduction to the Sahelian Jihadi Propaganda Ecosystem
Read moreThe Sahel comprises some of the world’s poorest countries. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are undergoing several crises that together…
Chelsea DaymonLOL Extremism: Humour in Online Extremist Content
Read moreHumour is a staple of life found in in-person interactions and in virtual environments. Many of us have viewed, shared,…
Nazneen MohsinaHindutva Vigilantism: Online Hate, Offline Harms
Read moreIndia is witnessing a steep rise in ethno-religious majoritarianism, and social media is playing a significant role in empowering Hindu…
Dr. Michael KronaRevisiting the Ecosystem of Islamic State’s ‘Virtual Caliphate’
Read moreThe current ‘post-caliphate’ era of Islamic State (IS) has been widely discussed in recent years, following the organisation’s loss of…
Dr. Antoine JardinFrench Jihadism on the Internet: A Quantitative Overview
Read moreFrance has been one of the most-targeted Western countries by jihadist organisations in the past 5 years and one of…
El Mostafa RezraziJihadi Media and Online Secrecy as Doctrinal Values
Read moreThe significant role of jihadists stationed in online battlefields was reflected as early as 2006 in the communicative philosophy of…
GNET TeamWhat is QAnon?
Read moreQAnon is a decentralised violent ideology rooted in an unfounded conspiracy theory that a globally active “Deep State” cabal of…
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