The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) is the academic research arm of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and aims to better understand the ways in which terrorists use technology.
The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) is the academic research arm of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and aims to better understand the ways in which terrorists use technology.
Insights
- Sep182024
The UK Riots, Misinformation and Foreign Interference: A Smoking Gun or Something Else?
Introduction The UK Government has said to be examining the role of foreign interference in…
Dr. William Allchorn - Sep162024
Beyond Borders: Mitigating Online Risks and Reciprocal Violence in the Bangladesh Protests
Introduction In July 2024, Bangladesh underwent a significant political transition, culminating in the end of…
Devika Shanker-Grandpierre - Sep112024
Deep Fakes, Deeper Impacts: AI’s Role in the 2024 Indian General Election and Beyond
Introduction The Indian general election of 2024 saw a surge in the deployment of AI-based…
Anadi - Sep102024
Lawsuits, Rivalries, and Trolls: Examining the Behaviour of the 3D-Printed Gun Movement
The broad 3D-printed gun movement has a strong libertarian ethos. While many participants are simply…
Rajan Basra - Sep042024
Inside Hamas’ Pocketbook: Financing Terrorism Through Online Financial Platforms
Introduction In the wake of the 7 October attack and the war that has followed,…
Omri Brinner - Sep022024
Shadows of Wieambilla: Millenarian Content on Australian Conspiracist Facebook
Introduction As the inquest into Australia’s first Christian extremist terror attack continues, this Insight explores…
Dr. Gerard Gill - Aug292024
Fomenting Civil War?: Disinformation Narratives after the Southport Attack
Introduction Following the 29 July 2024 knife attack in Southport, England, which left three children…
Mason Krusch - Aug282024
Fanning the Flames: Online Misinformation and Far-Right Violence in the UK
Introduction Earlier this month, the UK grappled with possibly one of the worst instances of…
Mariam Shah - Aug212024
Baqiyah Boards of Pinterest Province Part II: A Walkthrough Down Wilayah Pinterest Lane
Introduction This is the second part of a two-part examination of pro-IS accounts and content…
Meili Criezis - Aug192024
Pinterest Province: Islamic State Content On Image Boards
Introduction Insightful research has examined how Islamic State media and pro-Islamic State supporters navigate a…
Meili Criezis - Aug162024
“Dead society”: Tracing the Online Dimension of a Militant Accelerationist-Inspired Attack in Turkey
Content warning: This Insight contains mentions of suicide and terrorist violence. Introduction An assailant injured…
Arthur Bradley - Aug142024
Proselytism to Provocation: Anjem Choudary’s life in Salafi-Jihadist Activism
Introduction The British public’s first real introduction to Anjem Choudary was as a supporting cast…
Liam Duffy