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  • Nov092022

    The Role of Perceived Injustice and Need for Esteem on Incel Membership Online

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    Introduction Incels, or involuntary celibates, is an increasingly popular subculture of men nestled within the online misogynist and male supremacist…

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  • Nov042022

    Social Media, Conspiracies, and Brazil’s Presidential Transition

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    On October 30, 2022, Brazilians voted in a presidential election that was closely watched around the world. For scholars of…

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  • Nov022022

    Understanding Eco-Fascism: A Thematic Analysis of the Eco-Fascist Subculture on Telegram

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    ‘Eco-fascism’ gained much attention following the 2019 Christchurch and El Paso attacks, with both attackers fusing environmental degradation and overpopulation…

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  • Oct312022

    Extremists are Seeping Back into the Mainstream: Algorithmic Detection and Evasion Tactics on Social Media Platforms

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    As ISIS established its caliphate in 2014, its supporters flooded mainstream social media platforms to share propaganda, plan attacks, and…

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  • Oct262022

    Ideological Leaderless Resistance in the Digital Age

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    “As for my ideology, it’s hard to say” These are the words of a teenage terrorist who killed two in…

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  • Oct242022

    Extreme Right Radicalisation of Children via Online Gaming Platforms

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    The world is experiencing a new wave of far-right terrorism. There are concerning developments. First, the use of online gaming…

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  • Oct192022

    Playing Against Radicalisation: Why Extremists are Gaming and How P/CVE Can Leverage the Positive Effects of Video Games to Prevent Radicalisation

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    The potential nexus between gaming and extremism is an increasingly important concern for researchers, tech companies, policymakers, and practitioners working…

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  • Oct172022

    The Venomous Rhetorical Web of Far-Right Terrorists

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    On September 14, 2022, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs questioned current and former executives from…

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  • Oct142022

    The Bratislava Attacks: Insights from the Shooter’s Manifesto

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    On Wednesday 12 October 2022, two people were killed by a gunman outside an LGBT+ bar in Bratislava, Slovakia. The…

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  • Oct122022

    The Taliban’s Use of Twitter as a Tool to Spread their Voice

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    Introduction According to the principle of realism described by Noam Chomsky in his book Propaganda and the Public Mind, those…

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