Welcome to the August edition of the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) research digest.
Your digest contains a selection of relevant news, research, academic journal articles, and GNET Insights relating to terrorist use of technology.
Academic Papers
News Articles
Artinger, Brenna (31 August). Buddhist Nationalism and Extremism in Myanmar and North America. E-International Relations.
Reilly, Ryan J (31 August). Proud Boy Joe Biggs faces decades in prison in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case. NBC News.
Shaw, Aaron (30 August). Social media, extremism, and radicalization. Science Advances.
Chen, Annie et al. (30 August). Subscriptions and external links help drive resentful users to alternative and extremist YouTube channels. Science Advances.
Wallace-Wells, Benjamin (29 August). How to treat right-wing violence in the US. The New Yorker.
Binley, Alex (28 August). Jacksonville shooting: Racist gunman kills three black people in Florida store. BBC.
Hunfeld, Katharina (26 August). Far-Right Political Violence Is on the Rise in Germany. Jacobin.
Dolan, Eric W (22 August). Study identifies three distinct “incel” profiles and suggests “incels” should not be broadly labeled as violent extremists. PsyPost.
Sharma, Vaasu (5 August). Lure of Jihad: How role of women in Islamic State is changing and gaining significance. Firstpost.
Insights
Deedman, Jon (30 August). For the AI Generation, We Need Education as Much as Regulation
Siegel, Daniel & Bilva Chandra (29 August). ‘Deepfake Doomsday’: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Amplifying Apocalyptic Islamist Propaganda
Meier, Anna (24 August). ‘Salad Bar Extremism’ as White Distraction: The (In)coherence of a Category
Koch, Ariel (23 August). White Jihad: The Jihadification of White Supremacy
Pinheiro Machado, Rosana, Debora Diniz, Athus Cavalini, Fabio Malini & Wagner Silva Alves (21 August). Examining Support for the 2023 Brazilian Coup Attempt: Gender Stereotypes and Occupational Trends in a Radicalised Digital Ecosystem
Williams, Thomas James Vaughan, Calli Tzani & Maria Ioannu (18 August). Discrepancies Between Social Media Policy and User Experience: A Preliminary Study of Extremist Content
Weimann, Gabriel (16 August). Meta Terror?: The Threats and Challenges of the Metaverse
Venckunaite, Deina, Connor Rees & Lella Nouri (14 August). A Move from Nazism to Nationalism: Changes in Far-Right Online Discourse Post-Ukraine Conflict
Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (11 August). Cults and Online Violent Extremism: Individual Risk Assessments
Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (9 August). Cultic Fandoms: Columbine and Ted Kaczynski
Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (7 August). Online Cultic Milieus: QAnon and Anti-Vax Conspiracy Movements
Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (3 August). ‘Cultic’ Religious Groups: Order of Nine Angles
Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (1 August). An Introduction to Cults and Online Violent Extremism