- Dec202021
Online Radicalisation: Moving Beyond a Simple Dichotomy
There has been considerable concern about the threat of online radicalisation from policymakers, the media, and academics. This is unsurprising…
Joe Whittaker - Dec162021
Towards a Truly Post-Organisational UK Far Right? The Usefulness of a Newly Emergent Concept
Despite recent hype around a post-organisational phase in extremist movements, the notion of a decentralised, leaderless group or movement –…
Dr. William Allchorn - Dec142021
The Role of the Internet in the Radicalisation of Extreme-Right Lone Actors
Explaining Online Radicalisation With the rise of the Internet, there has been growing interest in its impact on radicalisation and…
Guri Mølmen - Dec072021
Webmasters of Hate: Right-Wing Extremists Are Getting Smarter Online
As a researcher who studies the far-right, I spend a lot of time tracking extremists online. Earlier this month, while…
Kesa White - Nov302021
Understanding the Internet Propaganda Campaign of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-Affiliated Ebaa News Agency
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), al-Qaeda’s former affiliate, constitutes one of the most prominent violent extremist organisations (VEOs) that operate in…
Miron Lakomy - Nov262021
Censoring Extremism: Impact of Takedowns on Islamic State Visuals
Non-state extremist groups like Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda utilise various online channels to disseminate strategic information to members, sympathisers,…
Kayla McMinimy - Nov252021
COVID-19 Conspiricism and the Four Ds of Stochastic Terrorism
In the past weeks, Australian counter-terrorism officials have arrested and charged a man who encouraged anti-lockdown protesters to bring firearms…
Dr. Gerard Gill - Nov182021
Understanding Accelerationist Narratives: The Boogaloo
“You wanna create f***ing some instability while the Virginia situation is happening, make other things happen. Derail some rail lines…
Matthew Kriner - Nov162021
Video Games, Extremism and Terrorism: A Literature Survey
Video games are extremely popular, with a market worth over $175 billion per year and at least 3 billion players…
Sam Andrews - Nov122021
Remaining and Expanding or Surviving and Adapting? Extremist Platform Migration and Adaptation Strategies
Despite the often-decentralised nature of extremists and violent extremists in online spaces, there is clear evidence that they attempt to…
Meili Criezis - Nov102021
The Rise of the Far-Right Web
In October 2021 the former President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced the establishment of a new social media…
Simon Copland - Nov042021
The Robots Will Not Save Us: The Limits of Machine Learning for Counterterrorism
At the dawn of the Global War on Terror (GWOT), Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld argued it would trigger a…
Christopher Wall - Nov022021
Applying Systematic Content Moderation for Extremist Deterrence
Platforms that are committed to making their online communities inhospitable to extremism require pragmatic, layered approaches to policy, detection, moderation,…
Kris McGuffie - Oct282021
Music and Online Far-Right Extremism
The idea that music leads to extreme behaviour has a long history, ranging from Plato to black metal. Blues artists…
Dr. Sam de Boise - Oct262021
Thinking About the Crime-Terror Nexus in the COVID-19 era
Research indicates that the end of the Cold War gave rise to the crime-terror nexus as states ended their support…
Isaac Kfir - Oct222021
A Call for Orientation and Cultural Competency in Online Extremist Milieus within Prevention Efforts
The field of behavioural threat assessment and management (BTAM) has grown significantly in recent years with increasing numbers of law…
Sammie Wicks - Oct202021
The Persistence of QAnon on Mainstream Social Media
QAnon is a far-right conspiracy theory and cultic social movement that needs little introduction. Just some of the harms it…
Dr. Gerard Gill - Oct142021
Algorithms, the Search for Transcendence and Online Radicalisation
Research on online radicalisation and recruitment has become increasingly sophisticated, with scholars looking at the processes, pathways, and triggers that…
Isaac Kfir - Oct122021
Sociocracy: How Far Would the Survivalist Movements go to Evade the Establishment?
Anti-vax freedom seekers are vying to establish a safe haven in Mullumbimby in the remote Northern Rivers region in New…
Dr. Chamila Liyanage - Oct082021
“Digital Soldier Reporting for Duty”: Far-Right Reactions to Major App Outages
On 4 October 2021, just one day after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen went public about the company’s prioritisation of boosting…
Sara Aniano - Oct042021
Between Real and Virtual: Far-Right Mobilisation Strategies in Eastern Europe
Over the past few years, especially after the 2008 economic crisis, the resurgence of strong far-right groups is a significant…
Dr. Manuela Caiani - Sep302021
“He Looks Like a Clown”: Why is the Far-Right Mocking Fascists on Reddit?
For years now, researchers of the far-right have been pointing at the online use of satire, irony, and humour by…
Bàrbara Molas - Sep272021
Using Text Analysis to Visualise a Neo-Nazi Leadership Change
By 2019 and 2020, an upsurge of far-right populism that had grown from the earlier Reclaim Australia rallies was seemingly…
Dr. Gerard Gill - Sep232021
From Direct Action to Terrorism: Canadian Radical Right Narratives and Counter-Narratives at a Time of Volatility
For several years now, radical right extremist groups and their terror potential have been on the radar of Canada’s Security…
Dr. William Allchorn - Sep212021
The Potential Effects of COVID-19 on Radicalisation to Violent Extremism
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the newly discovered coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to be a pandemic.…
Dr. Garth Davies - Sep172021
Reddit’s Hosting Service and the Dangers of Outlinking
A key element in facilitating radicalisation processes leading to violent extremism, online hate speech has been considered among the most…
Bàrbara Molas - Sep152021
Into the Dungeon? Possibilities for Primary and Secondary Prevention on Gaming (-Adjacent) Platforms
Videogames, gaming-related content, and gaming (-adjacent) platforms are a new key area of discussion for those seeking to understand how…
Linda Schlegel - Sep142021
Far-Right Fundraising on Telegram
The Australian far-right is using a diverse range of online tools to fundraise and solicit donations. In this ecosystem, the…
Ariel Bogle - Sep132021
20 Years After 9/11 – Why Islamic State’s Propaganda Hasn’t Overshadowed Al-Qaeda’s
Last weekend marked two important dates in the history of jihadism: the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attack by al-Qaeda…
Laurence Bindner - Sep092021
How Salafi-Jihadists Circumvent Facebook’s Community Standards With Mythical and Eudaimonic Content
In November 2019, the European Union celebrated a small victory: over 26,000 items of self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS)-supporting content, as…
Prof. Catherine Bouko - Sep082021
Conspiracism, Extremism and the Battle Over Sacred Values
On 24 July 2021 in Australia, against the backdrop of a city and state sinking further into crisis, a rally…
Dr. Gerard Gill - Sep062021
Let’s Talk about Games, Baby: Extremist Use of Gaming (-Adjacent) Platforms
In 2020, the EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator issued a warning that extremists are increasingly present in digital gaming spaces and in…
Linda Schlegel - Sep032021
Fashwave: Extremist Audio Formats Present Complex Challenges
Extremist content is frequently coded–-both to escape moderation and to signal to others with similar ideologies. In many cases, the…
Storyful - Sep022021
Understanding Accelerationist Narratives: ‘There Is No Political Solution’
On 6 January 2021, thousands of Americans inspired by the months-long online campaign to “Stop the Steal” stormed the US…
Matthew Kriner - Sep012021
As You Like It: User Types in Digital Gamified Radicalisation Processes
Videogames, gaming-related content, game aesthetics, gaming (-adjacent) platforms, gamification, and their potential link to digital extremist content and digitally-mediated radicalisation…
Linda Schlegel - Aug312021
Erstwhile Allies and Community Convergence: A Preliminary Study of Online Interactions Between Salafi-Jihadists and White Supremacists
Recent research has begun to explore the overlaps and interactions between Salafi-jihadist and white supremacist movements and their supporters. Examining…
Meili Criezis