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Insights

  • Aug122026

    From Lab Expertise to Chat Interface: The New Risk of Toxin-Level Attacks

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    A recent report published by the New York Times (NYT) has shown that publicly accessible artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, when…

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  • Aug102026

    Fruit, Vegetable, and Brain Rot: The Use of Generative AI to Produce Violence-Based Viral Trends

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    Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed online culture by making content creation faster, cheaper, and virtually limitless. There are various platforms…

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  • Aug072026

    From the Ground Up: Citizen-Led Counterspeech Against Male Supremacism on Reddit

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    From the Ground Up: Citizen-Led Counterspeech Against Male Supremacism on Reddit Amidst an increasing awareness of the manosphere’s impact in…

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  • Aug052026

    From Blackpill Fatalism to Misanthropy: Unpacking the Motivation of the Schongau School Shooter

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    Content warning: This Insight contains mentions of suicide, rape, and hateful language.  On 8 July 2026, a 16-year-old armed attacker…

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  • Aug042026

    The Sixth Annual GNET Conference: A Summary of Key Takeaways

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    On Wednesday, 27 May, the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) hosted its Sixth Annual Conference, as part of…

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  • Jul272026

    Artificial Intelligence and Extremist Capability: How AI Lowers the Barriers Between Intent and Capability

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    The execution of mass-casualty attacks has historically been more constrained by extremists’ capability than by their motivation. Wanting to cause…

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  • Jul232026

    “The New Crusade”: What the San Diego Attackers’ Manifesto Reveals About Contemporary Radicalisation

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    On 18 May 2026, 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez and 17-year-old Cain Clark carried out a mass-casualty attack at the Islamic Center…

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  • Jul212026

    The Montreal Manifesto: An Attempt to Intellectualise Incel Ideology

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    On the morning of 22 June 2026, police responded to a report of a gun barrel visible in a hotel…

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  • Jul202026

    Extremist Music Communities and Online Radicalisation: The Case of the Antioch High School Shooting

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    On the 22nd of January 2025, Solomon Henderson (17) opened fire inside Antioch High School. He killed fellow student Josselin…

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  • Jul162026

    Terrorgram’s ‘Main Voice’: Lessons From a High-Profile Danish Trial

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    On 20 April 2026, a Danish‑French man named Jérémy Meilhac (J.M.) was convicted in a Danish court for his affiliation…

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