Manfredi PozzoliA Growing Global Threat: A Streamed Nihilistic Attack in Italy
Read moreOn 25 March, a 13-year-old student carried out a stabbing attack at his middle school in Trescore Balneario, near Bergamo,…
Ricardo Cabral PenteadoNot Just Copycat: Digital Ecology of School-Targeted Violence in Lázaro Cárdenas
Read moreOn 24 March 2026, a 15-year-old student allegedly carried out an armed attack at a school in Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico,…
Allizandra HerberholdThe ‘True Crime Community Stoplight Model’: Understanding Digital Pathways and Tumbler Ridge
Read moreContent warning: This Insight contains mention of suicide, violence against children, and transphobic slurs. On 10 February 2026, eight people…
Zhuoheng LiHan Ethnonationalism in China: From Historical Nostalgia to Transnational Extremism Influences
Read moreIn the last year, the visibility of Han ethnonationalism in China has been on the rise. Described by scholars as…
Lea BrostPlatforms for PCVE: A Look at the Influencers Countering Islamist Extremism on TikTok
Read morePopular social media platforms have become central to Islamists’ ability to reach mainstream audiences, particularly youth. As these actors continue…
Daniel MadsenEcofascist and Nihilistic Extremism: Taking Stock of Evolving Grievances in Targeted Violence Manifestos
Read moreWhen extreme right lone actor terrorists expressed environmental concerns in the manifestos related to attacks in Christchurch (2019), El Paso…
Fabrizio MinnitiThe Darkest Shade of Green: Strategic Weaponisation of Environmental Governance by Violent Extremist Organisations
Read moreOver the last few years, a clear and troubling pattern has crystallised: where the state fails to manage water and…
Isabella PirlogeaSpeed Over Safeguards? The e-Evidence Regulation and Counter-Terrorism Investigations
Read moreIn March 2026, Europol coordinated its largest-ever referral action targeting terrorist audio propaganda, referring over 1,100 hours of online extremist…
Dr. William AllchornBeyond the Clan: Identity Formation, Influence, and Extremist Milieux in Online Gaming-Adjacent Spaces
Read moreOver the past two decades, gaming environments have become increasingly social and massified. Multiplayer games allow players to cooperate, compete,…
Nauval El GhifariJedag Jedug Jihadists: How TikTok Edits Turn Glorification of Jemaah Islamiyah Figures into Entertainment
Read moreOn Indonesian TikTok, figures associated with past Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist attacks are quietly reentering public view, not through active…
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