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Insights

  • May162023

    The Allen, Texas Mass Shooting: An Examination of Misogyny, Anti-Asian Racism, and Internalised Racism

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    Introduction Following the mass shooting in Allen, Texas on 6 May, rumours quickly began circulating about the shooter’s background and…

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  • May122023

    Analysing Harmful and Supremacist Narratives on Gab Homeschooling Groups

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    Introduction In January 2023, VICE news reported on a Telegram channel dedicated to sharing white supremacist homeschooling curricula with other…

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  • May102023

    The Revitalisation of Christian Identity Content on YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok 

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    Introduction The last five years have witnessed the revitalisation of the Christian Identity (CI) movement in the modern extremist landscape.…

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  • May092023

    Christgram: White Christian Extremism on Telegram

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    This Insight focuses on white Christian extremist communities on Telegram, which have been growing in the context of a renewed…

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  • May032023

    The Internet Consortium for Online Safety: How Collaborative Tech, Not Legislation, Could Prevent Harmful Content Proliferation

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    Introduction Countering violent extremism (CVE) in a digital context sees practitioners grappling with the enterprise of removing terrorist and violent…

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  • May012023

    Ari’s Mission: Educating Young Audiences on Conspiracy Theories Through Fictional Narratives

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    Introduction Narrative campaigns against extremism and conspiracy theories are popular and widely used tools to prevent and/or counter (violent) extremism…

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  • Apr272023

    The Lineage of Violence: Saints Culture and Militant Accelerationist Terrorism 

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    In the aftermath of the March 2019 Christchurch attack in New Zealand, shooter Brenton Tarrant was quickly ‘sainted’ by militant accelerationist…

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  • Apr212023

    Wilayat Facebook and Instagram: An Exploration of Pro-IS Activities on Mainstream Platforms 

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    Introduction Previous research has greatly contributed to establishing and building our understanding of IS spaces on Telegram, Twitter, Facebook, and…

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  • Apr192023

    The Return of the Virtual ‘Caliphate’? Mapping the Evolution of the Islamic State’s Information Ecosystem

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    Introduction The Islamic State’s (IS) shock and awe campaign launched at the turn of 2014 proved to be one of…

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  • Apr172023

    Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP): Operating with Impunity Online

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    This entry is part of a series of monthly blogs dedicated to TCAP expansion, explaining the reasons for the inclusion…

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