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  • Feb062025

    3D2A: The Second Amendment, 3D Printed Guns and Memed Accelerationism

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    Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of global security, guns and small munitions are the lifeblood of political resistance. In the…

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  • Jan302025

    The New Orleans Attack: The Technology Behind IS-Inspired Plots

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    Introduction  The use of technology by terrorists and violent extremists is a perennially trendy issue in counterterrorism (CT) research—and for…

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  • Jan292025

    Scouting Uneven Terrain: Challenges for Prevention and Counter-Extremism Practitioners in Digital Gaming Spaces

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    Linda Schlegel and Judith Jaskowski are members of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN). The EGRN works together to…

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  • Jan282025

    AI Tools and the Alt-Right: A Double-Edged Sword for P/CVE

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    Introduction The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) tools represents a great resource to support prevent/counter-violent extremism (P/CVE) practitioners in their…

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  • Jan272025

    Droning On: The Response to Use of Drones by Domestic Violent Extremists

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    Introduction On 4 November 2024, federal agents arrested 24-year-old white supremacist Skyler Philippi for plotting to destroy an electric power…

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  • Jan232025

    Leveraging AI-Driven Tools for Capacity Building in Crisis Response: Enhancing Moderation and Crisis Management on Smaller Digital Platforms in Africa

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    Introduction In recent years, smaller digital platforms across Africa have emerged as vital spaces for social engagement, entrepreneurship, and information…

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  • Jan222025

    E-Commerce and Extremism: Dropshipping and the Continued Sale of White Supremacist Merchandise on Amazon

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    Introduction Large online retailers have long faced criticism for their failure to proactively remove extremist content from their platforms, from…

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  • Jan162025

    From Soundtracks to Side Quests: How Terrorist and Extremist Games Use Mainstream Platforms to Evade Detection and Draw Users

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    Emily Thompson and Galen Lamphere-Englund are members of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN). The EGRN works together to…

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  • Jan132025

    AI or Aryan Ideals? A Thematic Content Analysis of White Supremacist Engagement with Generative AI

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    Introduction  From the creation of Stormfront in 1996 to the adoption of the messaging application Telegram, extreme-right actors, most notably…

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  • Jan092025

    “Ladies and gentlemen, we’re all domestic terrorists”: Incels on the Bondi Attack

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    Introduction This Insight examines responses to the Bondi stabbing attack of 2024 on incel forums, contributing to the current discussion…

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