- Jan212021Jordan McSwiney
Alt-Tech and Online Organising After the Capitol Riots
in InsightsSince the deadly riots at the US Capitol on 6 January, social media platforms associated with the ‘Alt-Tech’ or ‘alternative…
- Dec172020Jakob Guhl
‘Crisis and a Loss of Control’ – Digital Extremism in German-Speaking Countries During the COVID-19 Crisis
in Coronavirus, InsightsCOVID-19 and the Extremist Hijacking of Anti-Lockdown Protests The COVID-19 pandemic has led to drastic changes to our lives and…
- Dec142020Lise Waldek
After Christchurch: Mapping Online Right-Wing Extremists
in InsightsFor all the hate, sometimes extending to talk of violence, the extremist milieu feature is also a highly social space.…
- Oct052020Elise Thomas
Conspiracy Extremism and Digital Complexity – Where to Start?
in InsightsAs the global COVID-19 pandemic rolls on, conspiracy theories are fuelling protests, altercations between citizens and law enforcement, property damage…
- Jul222020Lydia Khalil
Cross-Promotion
in InsightsQAnon conspiracies are a common thread between far-right extremists and online lifestyle and wellness influencers. Shared QAnon memes and hashtags…
- Jun152020Julien Bellaiche
Assessing the Threat of QAnon Violence
in InsightsBerlin’s Brandenburg Gate was the theatre of an unusual scene on Saturday, 23 May 2020. As thousands gathered throughout Germany…
- Apr212020Julien Bellaiche
Online Antisemitism in Times of COVID-19
in Coronavirus, InsightsOn 7 April, Germany’s Commissioner on antisemitism Felix Klein warned of a surge in antisemitism with the spread of the…
- Apr212020Dr. Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens
5G and the Far Right: How Extremists Capitalise on Coronavirus Conspiracies
in Coronavirus, InsightsNot since 9/11 has a global event given so much opportunity to conspiracy theorists as the novel coronavirus pandemic. The…
- Apr082020Manjana Sold
The Coronavirus as a Means to an End: Extremist Reinterpretations of the Pandemic
in Coronavirus, InsightsVarious aspects of society and everyday life have become affected by the clampdown on the Coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions…
- Apr082020Marc-André Argentino
The COVID Conspiracy Files
in Coronavirus, InsightsThe world is now four months into the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant infodemic. Though efforts have been made to…
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