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Author archive for Dr. Ryan Scrivens

  • Jan262024

    Data Collection in Online Terrorism and Extremism Research: Future Directions

    Introduction The role of the Internet in facilitating violent extremism and terrorism is a primary concern for many researchers, practitioners,…

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  • Apr062023

    From Blaming China to Attacking Domestic Elites: The Evolution of Hate Speech in a Telegram Channel during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Introduction  Prior research has found that the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a wave of online hate speech against targets such as…

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  • Sep082022

    Right-Wing Extremists’ Use of the Internet: Emerging Trends in the Empirical Literature

    Introduction Close attention by journalists and policymakers to the widespread use of the Internet by violent Western (i.e., American, Canadian,…

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  • Jul262022

    Comparing Online Posting Typologies Among Violent and Nonviolent Right-Wing Extremists

    Although many researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are concerned about identifying and characterising online posting patterns of violent extremists prior to…

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  • May232022

    Examining Incel Subculture on Reddit

    The online presence of incels, or involuntary celibates, has been an increasing security concern for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in…

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  • May092022

    Differentiating Online Posting Behaviours of Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists

    There is an ongoing need for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to detect and assess online posting behaviours of violent extremists…

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  • Mar242022

    Examining Online Indicators of Extremism Among Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists

    Although there is an ongoing need for law enforcement and intelligence agencies to identify and assess the online activities of…

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  • May132021

    Examining Online Indicators of Extremism in Violent Right-Wing Extremist Forums

    Although many law enforcement and intelligence agencies are concerned about online communities known to facilitate violent right-wing extremism, little is…

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  • Mar102021

    Comparing the Online Posting Behaviours of Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists

    Despite the ongoing need for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to identify and assess the online activities of violent extremists prior…

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  • Dec072020

    Assessing the Impact of U.S. Presidential Election Results on Extreme Right-Wing Mobilisation Online

    Research has overwhelmingly found that central offline events influence online activity and highlight an important interaction between people’s on- and…

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