Joshua BowesThe Vitalisation of Hindu Nationalism in Nepal and Social Media as a Tool of Pro-Hindutva Propaganda Overseas
Introduction India’s influence on the rise of Hindu nationalism in Nepal has steadily grown under the leadership of Narendra Modi’s…
Muhammad Fatih KhudriHezbollah’s Online Battleground: Military Media Unit’s Narratives on Telegram
Introduction Since 7 October, war has been raging in the Gaza Strip, as Hamas and Israel fight each other in…
Miron LakomyArtificial Intelligence as a Terrorism Enabler? Understanding the Potential Impact of Chatbots and Image Generators on Online Terrorist Activities
Introduction The launch of ChatGPT and Midjourney in 2022 marked a significant breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) development. Due to…
Moustafa AyadExploit and Evade to Remain and Expand: The Cross-Platform Evasion Toolbox of Islamic State Supporters
Introduction ‘News outlets’ named ‘Media Site,’ ‘World News’, and ‘Breaking News’ are the next generation of platform exploitation tactics by…
Maddie CannonCan’t Stand the Heat?: Best Practices and Institutional Responsibilities to Safeguard Extremism Researchers
Introduction In May 2023, the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) hosted its Third Annual Conference at King’s College…
Allysa CzerwinskyLearning from the Leavers? The Promise (and Perils) of r/IncelExit
This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Miraji MohamedThe Woman Question in Online Extremism and P/CVE in Kenya: Toward a New Gendered Approach
This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Nick ZuroskiWeapon or Tool?: How the Tech Community Can Shape Robust Standards and Norms for AI, Gender, and Peacebuilding
Introduction In October, following earlier remarks that artificial intelligence (AI) poses “enormous potential and enormous danger,” President Biden issued a…
Robin O'LuanaighThe Right Fit: How Active Club Propaganda Attracts Women to the Far-Right
This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Nuri W Veronika‘A Noble Muslimah Stays Home’: Piety Construction and Gendered Narratives among Young Indonesian Women on Instagram and TikTok
Introduction There are myriad ways in which women engage in extremist ideologies, including Islamist extremism and fundamentalism. Across regions, entrenched…
Irine GayatriHow Women-Led CSOs are Leveraging I-KHUB Technology for Gender-Driven Prevention Efforts in Indonesia
This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Alexander FaehrmannThe Great Replacement in the Manosphere: Implications for Terrorism
This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Christina SchmidGender Dynamics and Online Spaces: The Case of the Islamic State
This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Dr Alexandra PhelanOnline Gendered Narratives, LGBTQI+ Targeting, and the Far-Right in Australia and the UK
This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Jayden HaworthMen, Masculinities and Memes: The Case of Incels
This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Clara Ribeiro AssumpcãoIntegrating Gender Across OSINT Cycles: Good Practices for Practitioners
This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Jon DeedmanMeaningful Transparency for CVE: Process not Policy
Introduction Work aiming to counter violent extremism (CVE) must be based upon deference to the rule of law, the importance…
Fahad MirzaThe Wagner Group is Entering Its Terrorism Era
Introduction The private military company (PMC) the Wagner Group has long been the secret weapon of the Kremlin. Despite denying…
Olivia CaskeyThe Gangster and the Bride: The Framing of Femininity and Masculinity in News Coverage of Jihadist Terrorism
Introduction At its height, the Islamic State (IS) posed not only imminent security challenges but also brought to light the…
Shweta DesaiHindutva Disinformation Machine: How India is Using the Israel-Palestine War to Spur Anti-Muslim Sentiment at Home
Introduction Amidst the flood of unverified and misleading claims on the Israel-Palestine war, India has emerged as an unlikely leading…
Catherine Tebaldi‘We Don’t Co-parent with the Government’: Gender Ideology as a Global Culture War
Introduction On 22 January 2023, the New York Times ran an article under the headline ‘When Students Change Gender Identity,…
Olivier CauberghsFor the Lulz?: AI-generated Subliminal Hate is a New Challenge in the Fight Against Online Harm
Content Warning: this Insight contains antisemitic and hateful imagery Many social media networks actively remove harmful content from their platforms.…
Roshan MHow the Indian Far-Right is Using the Israeli Conflict to Spread Islamophobic Disinformation
The ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine have brought several aspects of the conflict into sharp focus. One critical dimension…
Jonathan Suseno Sarwono‘Yup, Another Far-right Classic’: The Propagation of Far-right Content on TikTok in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines
Introduction Since its launch in 2017, TikTok’s user base has grown significantly from 347.1 million to 1.7 billion in 2022.…
Kabir TanejaA Revival of Online Terror Propaganda Ecosystems in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Introduction Two years following the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, the now prevailing ecosystem of the so-called Islamic Emirate…
Jordan ChapmanBehind the Instagram Posts: The Role of Female Influencers on the Far-Right
Within the study of terrorism and extremism, women remain an overlooked subject group, especially when considering women as perpetrators or…
Georgia GilroyHow al-Shabaab is Using Social Media to Build a Bridge between Gaza and Somalia
Content warning: This Insight contains graphic imagery of war – some images have been blurred. Introduction While the world’s focus…
Dan Collen“Let Them Kill Each Other”: The Israel-Palestine War is the Perfect Storm for Canada’s Far-Right
Introduction Historic tensions in Israel and Palestine have again escalated to horrific violence. Following coordinated attacks by Hamas militants on…
Devika Shanker-GrandpierreThe Evolution of Indian Left-Wing Extremism in the Digital Era: Tactics, Impact, and Counter Strategy
Introduction The trajectory of left-wing extremism (LWE) in India has fluctuated, transitioning from once being considered the foremost internal security…
Seun ShokunbiTracing 400 Years of Mass Media Misogynoir: A History of Weaponisation by White Male Supremacists
Introduction The subjugation of women to physical harm and socioeconomic oppression is a fundamental component of white supremacy. For centuries,…
Uri KlempnerEmojis of Terror: Telegram’s Role in Perpetuating Extremism in the October 2023 Hamas-Israel War
Introduction On the morning of 7 October 2023, an unprecedented event unfolded in the Middle East: members of Palestinian armed…
Dr Michele GroppiTechnology and its Pivotal Role in Hamas’s Successful Attacks on Israel
Introduction Technology, we have been told, is fundamental to winning wars. This can be observed throughout history and in current…
Meili CriezisPro-Islamic State Supporters’ Responses to the Israel-Hamas Conflict
Following Hamas’s 7 October 2023 terrorist attack, Israel conducted a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and, according to…
Narcisse MbunzamaChallenges and Considerations in Countering Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviours in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Introduction In recent years, the proliferation of coordinated inauthentic behaviours on social networks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
Narcisse MbunzamaCoordinated Inauthentic Behaviours and Conflict Amplification in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Introduction The eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has long been plagued by conflict, violence, and societal…
Catherine StintonFrom Telegram to the Tate: Patriotic Alternative, Anti-Drag Activism and Offline Mobilisation
Introduction Far-right transphobia has found an outlet in anti-drag activism, with a particular focus on educational drag shows for children.…
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