Dr. Richard FrankData 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,…
Dr. Richard FrankComparing Online Posting Typologies Among Violent and Nonviolent Right-Wing Extremists
Read moreAlthough many researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are concerned about identifying and characterising online posting patterns of violent extremists prior to…
Dr. Richard FrankExamining 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…
Dr. Richard FrankDifferentiating 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…
Dr. Richard FrankThe Potential Effects of COVID-19 on Radicalisation to Violent Extremism
Read moreOn 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the newly discovered coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to be a pandemic.…
Dr. Richard FrankExamining Online Indicators of Extremism in Violent Right-Wing Extremist Forums
Read moreAlthough many law enforcement and intelligence agencies are concerned about online communities known to facilitate violent right-wing extremism, little is…
Dr. Richard FrankComparing the Online Posting Behaviours of Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists
Read moreDespite the ongoing need for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to identify and assess the online activities of violent extremists prior…
Dr. Richard FrankAssessing the Impact of U.S. Presidential Election Results on Extreme Right-Wing Mobilisation Online
Read moreResearch has overwhelmingly found that central offline events influence online activity and highlight an important interaction between people’s on- and…
Dr. Richard FrankUpvoting Extremism: Collective Identity Formation and the Extreme Right on Reddit
Read moreResearchers who have explored right-wing extremists’ use of the Internet have typically focused their attention on dedicated hate sites and…
Dr. Richard FrankExamining the Developmental Pathways of Online Posting Behaviour in Violent Right-Wing Extremist Forums
Read moreResearchers, practitioners, and policymakers have paid close attention to the presence of terrorists and extremists online in recent years, with…
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