GNET TeamUnpacking the Incelosphere: In-group Categorisation, Incel Purity, and Competition
Introduction In the near-decade since the first publicly recognised act of incel violence in 2014, at the hands of 22-year-old…
Emilia LounelaDiscourses of Violence in Incel Online Discussions After the Plymouth Shooting
Introduction In August 2021, a young man attacked and killed his mother in Plymouth, UK. He then left his home,…
Sarah DalyUnderstanding Incels’ Online Behaviour and Perceptions of Hateful Content
Introduction Recent years have seen an increase in awareness and concern about incels, or involuntarily celibate men, particularly because of…
Rutger SjoertsIncel PR: The Rebranding of the Incel Community & the Role of Media and Academia
Certain usernames and names of forums have been removed to avoid amplifying their voices and platforms. In August 2021, Jake…
Dr Alta GrobbelaarCan ‘Cyberterrorism’ Really Exist in Africa?
Introduction Since the 1990s and the end of the Cold War, Africa has experienced a strong upward trend in ICT…
Meili CriezisSoliciting Online Bayʿat: Pro-Islamic State Responses to Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi’s Death
On 30 November 2022, the official Islamic State spokesman, Abu Omar al-Muhajir, confirmed the death of Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi…
Lucas WebberThe Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan’s Enduring Influence on IS-Khurasan
The Islamic State’s Khurasan Province (ISKP) has drastically expanded its propaganda apparatus in recent months, releasing a steady flow of…
Kenneth YeoRebranding the East Asia Knights: A Reflection of Dawlah Islamiyah’s Effort to Learn
What is the East Asia Wilayah? On 8 January 2023, the main Southeast Asian Islamic State media channel, the East…
Arthur BradleyTrends in Terrorist Use of the Internet in 2022
Terrorists were resilient online in 2022 and have continued to adapt their methods to ensure content remains available, such as…
Robert ZippTechnochauvinism and Online Extremism
Introduction In recent years, we’ve witnessed the continued rise of technochauvinism and its sibling phenomena, ‘techno-solutionism’, which gained notoriety as…
Meghan ConroyDuelling Narratives of Vitality and Victimhood on Right-Wing TikTok: Exploring the #Pureblood Trend
This article is the first in a series of GNET Insights about fascist health-related trends. Introduction COVID-19 vaccines emerged as…
Rueben DassAssessing the Impact of 3D-Printed Weapons on the Violent Extremist Milieu
Introduction In October 2022, British police raided a suspected gun factory in northwest London, which was found to be producing…
Daniel SiegelWeapons of Mass Disruption: Artificial Intelligence and the Production of Extremist Propaganda
Introduction In late 2022, OpenAI publicly released some of the most sophisticated deep-learning models – DALL-E and Chat GPT. These…
Harrison PatesThe Dangers of Pseudohistorical Conspiracy Theories
Introduction In November 2022, Netflix released their controversial documentary-style series entitled Ancient Apocalypse. It featured the musings of Graham Hancock,…
Nina FreedmanHolocaust Memorial Day and the Contemporary Threat of Online Holocaust Denial
On 8 February 2023, the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR), the Global Network on Extremism and Technology…
Jordan ChapmanPreventing Extremism through Storytelling and Gaming
On 2 February 2023, GNET and the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN) hosted a webinar on ‘Preventing Extremism through…
Firas MahmoudFrom Atari to Allahu Akbar: Comparing White Supremacist and Jihadist Uses of Gamified Extremism
Firas Mahmoud is a research fellow of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN). EGRN brings together world-leading counter-extremism organisations…
Ashton KingdonGod of Race War: The Utilisation of Viking-Themed Video Games in Far-Right Propaganda
Ashton Kingdon is a Research Fellow of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN). EGRN brings together world-leading counter-extremism organisations…
Kristy MilliganThe Wieambilla Siege and Conspiracy-Fuelled Violent Extremism in Australia
Introduction Gun violence is rare in Australia. In response to the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, Australia implemented strict gun…
Dr. Gerard GillMillenarianism in Australia’s ‘Freedom Movement’
Introduction In December 2022, a six-hour siege in Wieambilla, Queensland, ended with six people dead. Police had attended a property…
Jade HutchinsonMore Than Just Pretty Pictures: A Comparison of Australian and Canadian Far-Right Extremist ‘Reaction’ Usage on Facebook
Introduction In recent years, a significant amount of research has paid attention to the widespread use of social media among…
Sarah CammarataMainstreaming Far-Right Conspiracies: Éric Zemmour’s Discourse as a Case Study
Introduction Once relegated to the ‘fringe,’ conspiracies and narratives promulgated by members of the far-right movement have now moved into…
Justin GrandinettiPolitical Outrage Machines: Exploring the Algorithms Structuring Conspiracy TikTok
The short-form streaming audio-video app TikTok has become near-synonymous with controversy—in no small part because of the spread of conspiratorial…
Odilon Caldeira NetoThe Brazilian Far-Right and the Path to January 8th
Introduction On 8 January 2023, the Brazilian extreme right achieved international prominence. In Brasilia, the national capital, thousands of people…
Julia KupperThe Reichsbürger Coup: How the German COVID-19 Denier Scene and Anti-Lockdown Movement Became a Breeding Ground for Terrorism
Introduction In the early hours of 7 December 2022, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office in Germany (der Generalbundesanwalt) arrested twenty-four…
Dr. Jonathan KenyonThe Internet and Radicalisation Pathways: Technological Advances, Mental Health and the Role of Attackers
Introduction In recent years, one of the primary concerns for policymakers and practitioners working in the field of counterterrorism has…
Esli ChanOffline and Online Gender-Based Violence: Extremism Risk Assessment Tools and the Rise of the Incel Rebellion
Introduction In recent years, there have been increasing instances of online hate and gender-based violence against women. Reports of involuntary…
Joana CookSupreme Men, Subjected Women: Gender Inequality and Violence in Jihadist, Far-Right, and Male Supremacist Ideologies
Introduction Recent extremist and terrorist violence has been committed by actors and groups with disparate ideologies, geographies, and religions. However,…
Ilana KrillShifts in Domestic Extremist Movement Rhetoric, Two Years After the Capitol Siege
Much has been written about the Capitol riot on January 6 2021, but its aftereffects on a burgeoning domestic violent…
Pete Kurtz-GlovasFar-Right Factions And Threats After the United States Midterm Elections
Another tense election season has come and gone in the United States, marked by threats of violence and far-right conspiracy…
Dr. Bethan Johnson‘Tis the Season to Sell Extremism: Far-Right Christmas Ads and the Parallel Economy
During the Christmas period, most companies attempt to entice holiday shoppers with festive jingles and holiday sales. Gab, a social…
Kabir TanejaHow the Taliban is Building New Grey Areas for Global Tech to Address
Introduction It has been more than a year since horrifying images of the botched US withdrawal from Afghanistan emerged. The…
Dr. Gerard GillTracing the Evolution of Far-Right Movement Framing in Australia
Introduction This Insight uses current and archived online content and social movement framing theory to trace the ideological progression of…
Daniel SiegelGeneration Doomer: How Nihilism on Social Media is Creating a New Generation of Extremists
Introduction A report from Common Sense Media found that on average, pre-teens spend about five and a half hours in…
Munira MustaffaRage Clicks, Hatebomb and the New World Order: How Hard-Right Politics and Conspiracy Theories Overlapped to Undermine Malaysia’s Elections
Introduction In the wake of Malaysia’s 15th General Election (GE15) on November 19, 2022, hate content and conspiracy theories concerning…
Rajan BasraThe Online Footprint of the Dover Migrant Centre Terrorist
Introduction On 30th October 2022, a man threw petrol bombs at a migrant centre at Western Jet Foil in Dover,…
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