Erica BarbarossaCranking Out Violence: Conspiracies are Driving More Politically-Motivated Attacks
Read moreIn the early hours of October 28th, Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was awoken by an assailant…
Rachel KowertExtremist Action in Digital Gaming Spaces: The Role of Identity Fusion
Read moreRadicalisation, Extremism, and Digital Games Over the last few years, the topics of extremism and radicalisation have reached the forefront…
Moustafa AyadIslamic State Supporters on Twitter: How is ‘New’ Twitter Handling an Old Problem?
Read moreThe ‘Impersonation’ Insurgency Elon Musk has launched a war on “impersonation.” While most of those in his sights are parodying…
Jordan ChapmanHitting Rock Bottom: The Radicalising Potential of Celebrity Culture
Read moreIn less than a month, Kanye West went from being one of the world’s most famous musicians and designers to…
GNET TeamGNET Research Digest – October 2022
Read moreWelcome to the October edition of the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) research digest. Your digest contains a…
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GNET Research Digest – September 2022
Read moreWelcome to the September edition of the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) research digest. Your digest contains a…
Mona ThakkarIslamic Translation Centre (ITC): Taking Al-Qaeda’s Media Jihad Global
Read moreIntroduction In the Salafi-Jihadist milieu, Al Qaeda (AQ) and the Islamic State (IS) are in competition to attract new supporters…
Dr. Bethan Johnson‘All my Heroes are Dead’: The Untimely Demise of The American Futurist – James Mason Partnership
Read moreOn 30 October, the prominent accelerationist website The American Futurist announced: “We are cutting ties with James Mason effective immediately.”…
Brenna HelmThe Role of Perceived Injustice and Need for Esteem on Incel Membership Online
Read moreIntroduction Incels, or involuntary celibates, is an increasingly popular subculture of men nestled within the online misogynist and male supremacist…
Dr. Alexis HenshawSocial Media, Conspiracies, and Brazil’s Presidential Transition
Read moreOn October 30, 2022, Brazilians voted in a presidential election that was closely watched around the world. For scholars of…
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