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Insights

  • Jun152022

    Islamic State Audacity of Hope/Facebook’s Islamic State Problem 

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    Islamic State material, in any form, not least its raw and explicit form, has no place on the open web.…

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  • Jun132022

    The Rise of Narco-Terrorism in the Age of the Internet

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    Narco-terrorism is a term that explains drug trafficking cartels/organised crime groups which resort to terrorism to achieve their aims. Narco-terrorism…

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  • Jun102022

    The Gamification of Violent Extremism: An Empirical Exploration of the Christchurch Attack

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    This Insight is based on research conducted by the author and Susann Wiedlitzka, the results of which are extensively discussed…

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  • Jun082022

    ‘Victims of Feminism’: Exploring Networked Misogyny and #MeToo in the Manosphere

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    The creation and circulation of online misogynist narratives can have dreadful consequences. For example, in 2014 Elliot Rodger killed six…

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  • May312022

    The Great Replacement and the Far-Right Music Scene

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    With this month’s far-right attack in Buffalo, there was a lot of discussion in the popular media and amongst policymakers…

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  • May302022

    Understanding Accelerationist Narratives: The Great Replacement Theory

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    On 14 May 2022, an 18-year-old white male allegedly perpetrated a carefully planned mass shooting targeting Black Americans. He opened…

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  • May242022

    Rise of the Newest Alt-Tech Platform: Substack

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    In a recent interview with The New York Times, Substack CEO Chris Best described the email newsletter platform as an…

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  • May232022

    Examining Incel Subculture on Reddit

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    The online presence of incels, or involuntary celibates, has been an increasing security concern for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in…

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  • May172022

    Deflection and Denial Following the Buffalo Terror Attack

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    On Saturday, 14 May 2022, 18-year-old Payton Gendron drove to a supermarket in Buffalo, NY, live-streaming himself on Twitch as…

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  • May172022

    Why Do Online Countering Violent Extremism Strategies Not Work? The Case of Digital Jihad

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    Islamic State’s (IS) propaganda campaign in 2014-2015 marked a turning point in the history of digital jihad. The quality and…

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