Dr Yannick Veilleux-LepageSymbols and Scripts: Firearms as Artefacts of Extremist Violence
On 10 September 2025, in Orem, Utah, right-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and…
Michaela Rana‘The Generation of ‘Digital Natives’: How Far-Right Extremists Target Australian Youth Online for Radicalisation and Recruitment’
Content disclaimers: All identifiers referencing real-life cases will be anonymised with pseudonyms, noting that in…
Timothy KapplerOSINT: The Digital Force-Multiplier for Extremist Violence
Violent extremists are continually adapting the ways in which they exploit digital platforms for coordination…
Rueben DassGen-Zs and Ghost Guns: Trends, Threats and Implications
Ghost guns, in particular 3D-printed guns, have been gaining popularity among youth, with several criminal…
Tore HammingVirtual Worlds, Real Threats: Violent Extremist Exploitation of Roblox and Wider Gaming Ecosystems
In January 2025, a man named James Wesley Burger used Roblox—a platform designed for creativity…
David WellsMapping Terrorist AI Use: Identifying Factors Behind a Relatively Slow Adoption Rate
Over the past three years, regional, national, and international governments have repeatedly raised concerns that…
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.@YVeilleuxLepage examines the growing use of inscribed and decorated firearms in politically motivated violence and argues that such markings should be treated as deliberate communicative acts.
Michaela Rana narrows in on #Australia's landscape of 'digital natives'.
She examines case studies of youth involvement in terrorism-related offences and addresses both the response and responsibility of tech platforms in countering online radicalisation.
Timothy Kappler explores #OSINT-driven extremism: its strategic effects and how tech & other stakeholders can fight back — from enhanced moderation to cross-platform intelligence sharing — to raise the costs for extremists.
Ghost guns, in particular 3D-printed guns, have been gaining popularity among youth, with several violent extremist examples in recent years. Rueben Dass aims to shed light on the global trends pertaining to youth involvement with 3DPFs with this Insight.