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  • Sep072020

    ‘Normal’ Authority? – Who’s Got the Power in a Democratic Information Environment

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    “Online, we do not yet have a tradition of the rule of law. We are not certain how to apply…

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  • Sep042020

    Balancing Online Content Moderation and the Rule of Law

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    Heated debates have continued to spring up around the world focusing on the growing role of technology companies in moderating…

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  • Sep032020

    Understanding the Full Spectrum of Hate

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    Extreme violence garners most attention. But the problems start much earlier, both in the real world and online. What is…

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  • Sep022020

    Islamic State’s Use of Gamification and Low-Tech Terror Tactics

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    Islamic State (IS) and other violent extremist organisations continue to proliferate on online platforms despite efforts from major online platforms…

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  • Sep012020

    Technology and Extremism in the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

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    This fall marks the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the first of ten resolutions comprising the backbone…

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  • Aug272020

    An Interview on Islamic State’s Media Work in 2014 – Five Questions with Medyan Dairieh Part 2

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    Sitting down with Medyan Dairieh, a journalist who has personally travelled to  Islamic State in 2014, has so far been…

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  • Aug252020

    “I Will Tell You a Story About Jihad”: IS’s Propaganda and Narrative Advertising

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    The question of IS’s remarkable propaganda success became a topic of major interest for many researchers in the last five…

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  • Aug242020

    Online Extremist Funding Campaigns: COVID-19 and Beyond

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    On 5 August 2020 the United States District Court for the District of Columbia filed a criminal complaint for forfeiture…

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  • Aug212020

    Counterterrorism and Terrorist Innovation

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    Historically, counterterrorism has largely been reactive, adopting policies and measures to respond to what violent extremists do. The purpose of…

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  • Aug202020

    Editing for the Caliphate: Assessing Islamic State’s Editing Process and Equipment

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    For the past six years, Islamic State’s media has awed potential recruits and shocked their enemies. The media has been…

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