Matthew KrinerUnderstanding Accelerationist Narratives: The Great Replacement Theory
Read moreOn 14 May 2022, an 18-year-old white male allegedly perpetrated a carefully planned mass shooting targeting Black Americans. He opened…
Nathan DoctorRise of the Newest Alt-Tech Platform: Substack
Read moreIn a recent interview with The New York Times, Substack CEO Chris Best described the email newsletter platform as an…
Brenna HelmExamining Incel Subculture on Reddit
Read moreThe online presence of incels, or involuntary celibates, has been an increasing security concern for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in…
Sara AnianoDeflection and Denial Following the Buffalo Terror Attack
Read moreOn Saturday, 14 May 2022, 18-year-old Payton Gendron drove to a supermarket in Buffalo, NY, live-streaming himself on Twitch as…
Miron LakomyWhy Do Online Countering Violent Extremism Strategies Not Work? The Case of Digital Jihad
Read moreIslamic State’s (IS) propaganda campaign in 2014-2015 marked a turning point in the history of digital jihad. The quality and…
Dr. Ryan ScrivensDifferentiating Online Posting Behaviours of Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists
Read moreThere is an ongoing need for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to detect and assess online posting behaviours of violent extremists…
Manuel Ricardo Torres-SorianoHow to Erode Terrorists’ Trust in Cyberspace: The Role of Intelligence Services
Read moreOne of the most crucial missions entrusted to intelligence services in the fight against jihadist terrorism is carried out on…
Sam AndrewsVideogames, Twitter and Far-Right Extremism: An Analysis of Twitter Hashtag Networks
Read moreMany social network theories emphasise the importance of network properties. Strong networks with many interlocking and reinforcing connections are essential…
Paulo Ravecca‘Gender Ideology’ and the Intersectional Politics of the Far-Right in Latin America
Read moreIntersectionality denotes an entire and complex subfield within the social sciences. A connecting thread across its different inflexions is the…
Dani OThe Protocols of Antisemitism: Cross Ideological Fixation on “Jewish Power”
Read more“They let James Foley die, they let him die and they didn’t release her but guess what? Maybe they’ll have…
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