Dani OIslamic State Audacity of Hope/Facebook’s Islamic State Problem
Islamic State material, in any form, not least its raw and explicit form, has no place on the open web.…
Dr. Chamila LiyanageThe Rise of Narco-Terrorism in the Age of the Internet
Narco-terrorism is a term that explains drug trafficking cartels/organised crime groups which resort to terrorism to achieve their aims. Narco-terrorism…
Dr. Suraj LakhaniThe Gamification of Violent Extremism: An Empirical Exploration of the Christchurch Attack
This Insight is based on research conducted by the author and Susann Wiedlitzka, the results of which are extensively discussed…
Valerie Dickel‘Victims of Feminism’: Exploring Networked Misogyny and #MeToo in the Manosphere
The creation and circulation of online misogynist narratives can have dreadful consequences. For example, in 2014 Elliot Rodger killed six…
Brad GallowayThe Great Replacement and the Far-Right Music Scene
With this month’s far-right attack in Buffalo, there was a lot of discussion in the popular media and amongst policymakers…
Matthew KrinerUnderstanding Accelerationist Narratives: The Great Replacement Theory
On 14 May 2022, an 18-year-old white male allegedly perpetrated a carefully planned mass shooting targeting Black Americans. He opened…
Nathan DoctorRise of the Newest Alt-Tech Platform: Substack
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Substack CEO Chris Best described the email newsletter platform as an…
Brenna HelmExamining Incel Subculture on Reddit
The online presence of incels, or involuntary celibates, has been an increasing security concern for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in…
Sara AnianoDeflection and Denial Following the Buffalo Terror Attack
On Saturday, 14 May 2022, 18-year-old Payton Gendron drove to a supermarket in Buffalo, NY, live-streaming himself on Twitch as…
Miron LakomyWhy Do Online Countering Violent Extremism Strategies Not Work? The Case of Digital Jihad
Islamic State’s (IS) propaganda campaign in 2014-2015 marked a turning point in the history of digital jihad. The quality and…
Dr. Ryan ScrivensDifferentiating Online Posting Behaviours of Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists
There is an ongoing need for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to detect and assess online posting behaviours of violent extremists…
Manuel Ricardo Torres-SorianoHow to Erode Terrorists’ Trust in Cyberspace: The Role of Intelligence Services
One of the most crucial missions entrusted to intelligence services in the fight against jihadist terrorism is carried out on…
Sam AndrewsVideogames, Twitter and Far-Right Extremism: An Analysis of Twitter Hashtag Networks
Many social network theories emphasise the importance of network properties. Strong networks with many interlocking and reinforcing connections are essential…
Paulo Ravecca‘Gender Ideology’ and the Intersectional Politics of the Far-Right in Latin America
Intersectionality denotes an entire and complex subfield within the social sciences. A connecting thread across its different inflexions is the…
Dani OThe Protocols of Antisemitism: Cross Ideological Fixation on “Jewish Power”
“They let James Foley die, they let him die and they didn’t release her but guess what? Maybe they’ll have…
Claire BurchettHow the European Far Right is Using Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine to Radicalise its Audience
Current events provide key opportunities for right-wing extremist (RWE) groups to attract new members and radicalise those already within their…
Dr. Chamila LiyanageThe Taliban’s Trajectory in Securing Geographic, Electronic, and Geopolitical Sanctuaries
Though long hostile to social media, the Taliban regime readily embraced the haven on the Internet, setting up social media…
Hannah RoseZelenskyy, ‘Denazification’ and the Redirection of Holocaust Victimhood
As with many global crises, the online far-right is attempting to frame Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through their existing worldview.…
Hampton StallFrom Orange to Red: An Assessment of the Dark MAGA Trend in Far-Right Online Spaces
The Online Far-Right The far-right online goes through aesthetic and organisational shifts in waves. From Woods & Hahner’s Make America…
Dr. Ryan ScrivensExamining Online Indicators of Extremism Among Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists
Although there is an ongoing need for law enforcement and intelligence agencies to identify and assess the online activities of…
Beatriz BuarqueWhy Some Far-Right Circles are Contributing to Vladimir Putin’s Disinformation Campaign
A few weeks ago, one of the main Brazilian far-right platforms responsible for producing documentaries, promoting books, organising events, and…
Maddie CannonA Review of International Multi-Stakeholder Frameworks for Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism Online
In the last ten years, there has been a significant increase in multi-stakeholder forums working to create self-regulatory practices for…
Bàrbara Molas“Victims of the Holocaust”: The ‘Freedom Convoy’ Subreddits as Spaces for Antisemitism and Far-Right Radicalisation
In its 2021 TE-SAT report, Europol explained that since the beginning of the pandemic “right-wing extremists exploited COVID-19 to support…
Galen EnglundUnderstanding the Game: Bridging Research Gaps at the Nexus of Gaming and Extremism
Preventing and countering violent extremism practitioners are increasingly concerned about pathways to radicalisation, including those leading to violent extremism, present…
Sara AnianoFar-Right Responses to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
After weeks of relative uncertainty, Russian President Vladimir Putin officially ordered an invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, displacing…
Meili CriezisIslamic State Supporters Keeping Tabs on Ukraine
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, extremist milieus online focused their attention on news of the war. White supremacist, far…
V. AriantiThe Death of Islamic State’s Leader Abu Ibrahim Al-Qurashi: What’s Next for Indonesian IS Supporters
Online chatter in the Indonesian pro-Islamic State (IS) milieu on the death of IS’s ‘caliph’ Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashimi Al-Qurashi reveals…
Dr. Alexis HenshawCommunication Technologies, Conspiracies, and Disinformation in Latin America: COVID-19 and Beyond
The topic of Spanish-language misinformation and disinformation has received increasing attention in recent years, with a special focus on the…
Jessica DavisCrowdfunding and Protest Financing: Emergency Law in Canada
Since late January 2022, protesters have been occupying the city of Ottawa in an extended demonstration against vaccine mandates. The…
Sam AndrewsUnderstanding Attitudes to Extremism in Gaming Communities
In our previous GNET Insight we looked at how quantitative measures can help us understand the prevalence of extreme language…
Chelsea DaymonFade to Black: Islamic State Supporter’s Reactions to the Death of Leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi
On 3 February 2022 US President Joe Biden announced the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of the…
Sahar RasoulikolamakiIslamic State’s Quest for Legitimacy through Contradictory Messaging
Leveraging upon cyberspace has been a seemingly effortless and integral part of Islamic State’s (IS) tactics since its inception to…
Linda SchlegelCreating Digital Narrative Worlds: The Promises of Transmedia Storytelling for P/CVE Narrative Campaigns
Extremism is – at least partially – a communication challenge. The acceptance of extremist narratives, which provide followers with a…
Meili CriezisIslamic State Food Enthusiasts: IS Supporters and Their Handwritten Notes of Support In Response to the Ghweran Prison Siege
Near the end of January, Islamic State fighters began their siege on Ghweran Prison in Hasakah, Syria followed by a…
Alexandria OnuohaThe Manosphere Isn’t Just White: Black Femicide and the Radicalisation of Black Male Youth
Violence against women is a large public health issue where scholars and community organisers are striving to build support to…
Erica BarbarossaUnderstanding Accelerationist Narratives: Involuntary Celibacy
“If we can’t solve our problems we must DESTROY our problems…One day incels will realise their true strength and numbers,…
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