Dr. Julian JunkMacron’s Plan for Fighting Islamist Radicalisation – Offline
On 2 October French president Macron presented a 5-point plan to address Islamist radicalisation. It is one of the most…
Dr. Elizabeth PearsonLessons for 2020 from the Islamic State Online Fanclub
In 2015 one of the key problems for social media platforms was the rise of Islamic State (IS), their supporters…
Jade HutchinsonA Comparison of Australian and Canadian Right-Wing Extremist Facebook Group Pages
It’s well known that social media platforms play a significant role in facilitating right-wing extremist support networks and propagating extremist…
Elise ThomasConspiracy Extremism and Digital Complexity – Where to Start?
As the global COVID-19 pandemic rolls on, conspiracy theories are fuelling protests, altercations between citizens and law enforcement, property damage…
Jennifer Yang HuiToxic #Cybercampaigns: The Muslim Cyber Army versus Militant Pluralism
Social media campaigns are exacerbating a lurch towards polarisation in Indonesia. Fissures in Indonesian society brought about by large-scale ethnic…
Florence KeenOnline Subcultures and the Challenges of Moderation
Introduction To those who grew up on the Internet, chan culture is nothing new – nor is it immediately synonymous…
Omar MohammedExposing Terror, Building Resilience: Harnessing Citizen Journalists and Social Media to Confront Terrorism
“I can’t report”; “I don’t trust the security forces to report”; “I have reported before, but he–the terrorist–was released”; “reporting…
Kabir TanejaGeographically Contextualising Right-Wing Extremism for Tech Platforms: A Perspective From India
A rise in right-wing extremism in the United States has forced the FBI to call out a domestic terrorism threat.…
Samaya BoromIncreased Visibility of Far-Right Movements in Australia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Australia, once touted as a model for a considered and sustainable approach to COVID-19 is now in an interesting position…
Brune DescampsDiaries of Female Jihadists Imprisoned in Al-Hol Camp: An Analysis
Al-Hol Camp is located in Northern Syria, and shelters close to 70,000 people; mostly women and children who previously lived…
Dr. Yvonne Jazz RowaPart 2: Algorithmic Agency in Online Extremism: The Bigger Picture
The rapid pace of technological evolution and tactics of adversarial attacks confer epistemic authority to data scientists. These experts play…
Friederike WegenerStriking Similarities Between Islamist Terrorism and Violent Right-Wing Extremism
In his book Identity: Contemporary Identity Politics and the Struggle for Recognition (2018), Francis Fukuyama describes nationalism and Islamism as…
Linda SchlegelNo Child’s Play: The Identitarian Movement’s ‘Patriotic’ Video Game
On 15 September, the German-speaking branch of the Identitarian Movement (Identitäre Bewegung; IB) released its first video game: A classic…
Dr. Yvonne Jazz RowaPart 1: Algorithmic Deconstruction in the Context of Online Extremism
Threats to cyberspace typically arise from intentional agents as well as systemic threats that emanate from the innate unpredictability of…
Dr. Elizabeth PearsonAn Insider Perspective: What the Internet Means to UK Jihadists
September 2016, just hours before I was due to interview the radical Islamist leader Anjem Choudary, I received a text.…
Anton PeezHate Speech in the Context of Mass Atrocity Crimes
The May 2020 arrest of Félicien Kabuga brought an end to a manhunt spanning 26 years and two continents. Among…
Dr. Michael LoadenthalDigital Resiliency and OPSEC Strategies Amongst Clandestine Networks
In June 2020, I detailed some of the operational and digital security (OPSEC) practices of English-language far-right networks as they…
Kabir TanejaIndian States, Deradicalisation and Online Platforms
Like many other countries, India has embarked on systemic deradicalisation programs over the past few years as part of its…
Katja Theodorakis‘Normal’ Authority? – Who’s Got the Power in a Democratic Information Environment
“Online, we do not yet have a tradition of the rule of law. We are not certain how to apply…
Devorah MargolinBalancing Online Content Moderation and the Rule of Law
Heated debates have continued to spring up around the world focusing on the growing role of technology companies in moderating…
Dr. Matteo VerganiUnderstanding the Full Spectrum of Hate
Extreme violence garners most attention. But the problems start much earlier, both in the real world and online. What is…
Sammie WicksIslamic State’s Use of Gamification and Low-Tech Terror Tactics
Islamic State (IS) and other violent extremist organisations continue to proliferate on online platforms despite efforts from major online platforms…
Dr. Alexis HenshawTechnology and Extremism in the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda
This fall marks the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the first of ten resolutions comprising the backbone…
Yorck BeeseAn Interview on Islamic State’s Media Work in 2014 – Five Questions with Medyan Dairieh Part 2
Sitting down with Medyan Dairieh, a journalist who has personally travelled to Islamic State in 2014, has so far been…
Anna Kruglova“I Will Tell You a Story About Jihad”: IS’s Propaganda and Narrative Advertising
The question of IS’s remarkable propaganda success became a topic of major interest for many researchers in the last five…
Chelsea DaymonOnline Extremist Funding Campaigns: COVID-19 and Beyond
On 5 August 2020 the United States District Court for the District of Columbia filed a criminal complaint for forfeiture…
Isaac KfirCounterterrorism and Terrorist Innovation
Historically, counterterrorism has largely been reactive, adopting policies and measures to respond to what violent extremists do. The purpose of…
Carsten BeyerEditing for the Caliphate: Assessing Islamic State’s Editing Process and Equipment
For the past six years, Islamic State’s media has awed potential recruits and shocked their enemies. The media has been…
Dr. Carol WinklerMilitant Group Attacks Types and Shifts in Media Campaigns
Interviews with imprisoned and former members of Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda document that such group’s online media campaigns provide…
Simon CopelandTerrorist e-Autobiographies: An Underexamined Form of Online Propaganda?
Whilst terrorists have long been noted as proficient writers, their autobiographical accounts have traditionally been viewed sceptically as after-the-fact justifications…
Cameron SumpterCatfishing to Counter Extremism: Lessons from an Indonesian Experiment
From anxious captive audiences to fresh subversive narratives, COVID-19 has been a boon for those who peddle their extremism in…
Dr. William AllchornMoving Away from Islamist Extremism: Assessing Counter Narrative Responses to the Far-Right Online
Over the past decade and a half, counter-narratives – defined as ‘messages that…, deconstruct or delegitimise extremist narratives’ (Tuck and…
Yorck BeeseAn Interview on Islamic State’s Media Work in 2014 – Five Questions with Medyan Dairieh Part 1
It seemed unlikely to get in touch with Medyan Dairieh, a man who has stopped giving interviews. To add to…
Francesco MaroneItaly and the Vatican in Islamic State Propaganda
In recent weeks, Islamic State (IS) targeted Italy in its official online propaganda. The jihadist organisation explicitly mentioned the country…
Tim LegrandState-Sponsored Right-Wing Extremism: A Hybridity of Threat to Liberal Democracy
The weaponisation of ideas is hardly new. But the almost limitless potential of cyberspace to spread ideas of hate remakes…
Tiana GaudetteThe Role of the Internet in Facilitating Violent Extremism: Insights from Former Right-Wing Extremists
In the past five years, it has become increasingly common for practitioners and policymakers in the Western world to draw…
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