- Joshua Bowes
Telegram’s Role in Amplifying Tehreek-e-Taliban’s Umar Media Propaganda and Sympathiser Outreach
Read moreIntroduction Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is an Islamist terrorist group that operates under the umbrella of the Afghan Taliban (AT) along…
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Data Collection in Online Terrorism and Extremism Research: Future Directions
Read moreIntroduction The role of the Internet in facilitating violent extremism and terrorism is a primary concern for many researchers, practitioners,…
- Liram Koblentz-Stenzler
Navigating Far-Right Extremism in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Read moreIn today’s digital age, as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become ever more integral to our everyday lives, understanding the conversations…
- Jaynisha Patel
Harnessing Peacetech for Socio-Political Resilience in Benin
Read moreIntroduction In May 2019, Benin suffered its first major incursion by violent Islamist extremists –likely linked to the quickly expanding…
- Marc-André Argentino
764: The Intersection of Terrorism, Violent Extremism, and Child Sexual Exploitation
Read moreContent warning: this Insight contains references to child sexual exploitation and violence Introduction On 12 September 2023, the FBI made…
- Peter Smith
The Midgård Leak: Exposing The Global Business Of The Far Right
Read moreIntroduction On 4 December 2023, a new website by a group of Stockholm-based antifascist activists went live. Serving the single…
- Fredrick Ogenga
Kenya’s Twin Burden: Balancing the Security of Tech Infrastructure Against its Role in Online Extremism
Read moreIntroduction While terrorists commonly exploit online platforms for radicalisation, planning, fundraising, organising, and even executing attacks, a puzzling emerging trend…
- Maik Fielitz
Channelling Protests: How Anti-Democratic Actors in Germany Mobilise via Telegram
Read moreIntroduction March 2020 was a watershed moment for the protest scene in Germany. A dizzying array of actors mobilised in…
- Erin Stoner
Slipping Through the Cracks: Recognising Extremist Misogyny Outside of Inceldom
Read moreIntroduction The ‘manosphere’ is defined as “an umbrella term that refers to a number of interconnected misogynistic communities”. The most well-known…
- Lucas Webber
The Islamic State’s South Asian Branches are Spearheading an Anti-China Campaign
Read moreIntroduction China’s domestic policy in Xinjiang and its expanding international influence — particularly its growing footprint in the Muslim world…