Gurpreet KaurIncel Extremism in India: A View from the Global South
Read moreContent warning: this Insight contains descriptions of sexual violence. Introduction Over the years, violent crimes against women have been reported…
Maeve ParkUnderstanding The Incel Experience Online
Read moreIncel, short for ‘involuntarily celibate’, is self-identification used exclusively by cis-gender, straight males who congregate exclusively in online spaces, and…
Simon PurdueIdeological Nihilism and Aesthetic Violence: Mass Shooters and Online Antisocial Subcultures
Read moreThe Highland Park shooter’s online footprint has seen a lot of scrutiny in the week since his attack, and rightly…
Brenna HelmExamining Incel Subculture on Reddit
Read moreThe online presence of incels, or involuntary celibates, has been an increasing security concern for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in…
Erica BarbarossaUnderstanding Accelerationist Narratives: Involuntary Celibacy
Read more“If we can’t solve our problems we must DESTROY our problems…One day incels will realise their true strength and numbers,…
Maddie CannonAssessing Misogyny as a ‘Gateway Drug’ into Violent Extremism
Read moreResearchers and practitioners in the field of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) have in recent years placed an increasing…
Jacob JohanssenIncels and Securitisation: Between Fantasy and Reality
Read moreThe horrific shooting in Plymouth by Jake Davison in August 2021 has led to an ongoing discussion about incels, what…
Ye Bin WonMale Supremacism, Borderline Content, and Gaps in Existing Moderation Efforts
Read moreLeaders of Google, Facebook and Twitter testified once again in front of the US House of Representatives in a hearing…
Dr. Julia DeCookThe Issue Isn’t Incels. It’s Racist Misogyny.
Read moreOn 16 March 2021, NBC News reporter Kimmy Yam published a piece that summarised the research done by the organisation…
Dr. Alexis HenshawExtremism in the Manosphere During the Presidential Transition
Read moreIn recent months, the use of technology and social media to advance conspiracies and far-right ideologies has been the subject…
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