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Insights

  • Sep242025

    Gen-Zs and Ghost Guns: Trends, Threats and Implications

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    Ghost guns, in particular 3D-printed guns, have been gaining popularity among youth, with several criminal violent extremist examples in recent…

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  • Sep222025

    Virtual Worlds, Real Threats: Violent Extremist Exploitation of Roblox and Wider Gaming Ecosystems

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    In January 2025, a man named James Wesley Burger used Roblox—a platform designed for creativity and youth engagement—to openly issue…

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  • Sep172025

    Mapping Terrorist AI Use: Identifying Factors Behind a Relatively Slow Adoption Rate

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    Over the past three years, regional, national, and international governments have repeatedly raised concerns that the misuse of Generative AI…

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  • Sep152025

    Evolution, Expansion and Diversification: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Umar Media

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    Since 2021, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reformed its organisational structure every year – imitating the Taliban’s insurgency model – to…

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  • Sep102025

    State of the Art: Unpacking the FATF’s Terrorist Financing Threat Assessment 

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    On 8 July 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global standard setter for countering the financing of…

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  • Sep082025

    Can Gaming Support Disengagement? Exploring Opportunities and Challenges for Innovative Disengagement Approaches

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    The last few years have seen an increase in research efforts detailing how extremist actors are seeking to exploit video…

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  • Sep052025

    Beyond Hawala: Emerging Online Financing Trends Among South Asian Violent Extremist Groups in 2025

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    Throughout 2025, we have witnessed the rapid evolution of fundraising tactics used by violent extremist groups across South Asia. Despite…

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  • Sep032025

    Building Digital Trust: Youth-Led Tech Solutions to Prevent Extremism in the Horn of Africa

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    This Insight was published as part of GIFCT’s Working Group on Addressing Youth Radicalization and Mobilization. GIFCT Working Groups bring…

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  • Aug292025

    Pixelated Profits: Terrorist Financing Through In-Game Economies in Indonesia

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    Indonesia’s massive gaming market, led by Mobile Legends, Free Fire, and PUBG Mobile, generates billions and functions as a digital…

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  • Aug272025

    Voices of Extremism: The Rise of Ala Nahjen Qaweem Foundation

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    On 6 May 2025, a new Islamic State-supportive unofficial media outlet emerged on Element. According to its website, Element is…

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