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Insights

  • Nov202023

    The Gangster and the Bride: The Framing of Femininity and Masculinity in News Coverage of Jihadist Terrorism

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    Introduction At its height, the Islamic State (IS) posed not only imminent security challenges but also brought to light the…

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  • Nov172023

    Hindutva Disinformation Machine: How India is Using the Israel-Palestine War to Spur Anti-Muslim Sentiment at Home

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    Introduction Amidst the flood of unverified and misleading claims on the Israel-Palestine war, India has emerged as an unlikely leading…

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  • Nov152023

    ‘We Don’t Co-parent with the Government’: Gender Ideology as a Global Culture War

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    Introduction On 22 January 2023, the New York Times ran an article under the headline ‘When Students Change Gender Identity,…

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  • Nov132023

    For the Lulz?: AI-generated Subliminal Hate is a New Challenge in the Fight Against Online Harm

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    Content Warning: this Insight contains antisemitic and hateful imagery Many social media networks actively remove harmful content from their platforms.…

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  • Nov102023

    How the Indian Far-Right is Using the Israeli Conflict to Spread Islamophobic Disinformation

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    The ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine have brought several aspects of the conflict into sharp focus. One critical dimension…

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  • Nov082023

    ‘Yup, Another Far-right Classic’: The Propagation of Far-right Content on TikTok in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines

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    Introduction Since its launch in 2017, TikTok’s user base has grown significantly from 347.1 million to 1.7 billion in 2022.…

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  • Nov062023

    A Revival of Online Terror Propaganda Ecosystems in Afghanistan and Pakistan

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    Introduction Two years following the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, the now prevailing ecosystem of the so-called Islamic Emirate…

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  • Nov032023

    Behind the Instagram Posts: The Role of Female Influencers on the Far-Right

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    Within the study of terrorism and extremism, women remain an overlooked subject group, especially when considering women as perpetrators or…

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  • Oct312023

    How al-Shabaab is Using Social Media to Build a Bridge between Gaza and Somalia

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    Content warning: This Insight contains graphic imagery of war – some images have been blurred. Introduction While the world’s focus…

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  • Oct302023

    “Let Them Kill Each Other”: The Israel-Palestine War is the Perfect Storm for Canada’s Far-Right

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    Introduction Historic tensions in Israel and Palestine have again escalated to horrific violence. Following coordinated attacks by Hamas militants on…

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