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Posts tagged with ‘Islamic State’

  • Dec132024

    The Targeting of Ethnic Tajiks by Online Extremists: A Global Problem

    Introduction Extremist groups increasingly target ethnic Tajiks for recruitment through sophisticated online propaganda campaigns, resulting in some of the world’s…

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  • Dec122024

    Soliciting Terror: ISKP Digital Communications and Financing Tactics Through Voice of Khurasan

    Introduction It is well known that the Islamic State and its branches effectively use internet-based strategies to disseminate their propaganda and…

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  • Nov282024

    CaliphateTok: How Islamic State (IS) Leverages Social Media in Indonesia and the Power of Counter-Narratives

    Introduction On 31 July 2024, Indonesia’s Counterterrorism Special Detachment 88 (Densus 88) arrested a suspect in East Java accused of…

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  • Nov142024

    The North African Regional Nexus: A History of VEOs and Online Recruitment

    Introduction Since the conclusion of the Arab Spring in late 2012, the North African region has long been subjected to…

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  • Oct042024

    The Rise of Monero: ISKP’s Preferred Cryptocurrency for Terror Financing

    Introduction The Islamic State (IS) transnational jihadist group has increasingly turned to cryptocurrency alongside traditional fundraising channels for financing its…

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  • Oct022024

    Strategic Shift or Short-Lived Endeavour: Islamic State’s Media Strategy in Southeast Asia

    Introduction On 26 April 2024, Fursan al-Tarjuma, an umbrella organisation of pro-Islamic State (IS) media outlets that publishes IS content…

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  • Aug212024

    Baqiyah Boards of Pinterest Province Part II: A Walkthrough Down Wilayah Pinterest Lane

    Introduction This is the second part of a two-part examination of pro-IS accounts and content on Pinterest. The previous Insight…

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  • Aug192024

    Pinterest Province: Islamic State Content On Image Boards

    Introduction Insightful research has examined how Islamic State media and pro-Islamic State supporters navigate a wide array of social media…

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  • Aug072024

    A Hashtag Perspective: Examining ISIS Supporter Activities on Twitter in Türkiye between 2019 and 2022

    Note 1: This Insight has been prepared as part of a project supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council…

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  • Jul042024

    The Digital Weaponry of Radicalisation: AI and the Recruitment Nexus

    Introduction  Islamic State (IS) recently released a powerful recruitment message for ‘distracted Muslim youth’ to travel and join IS territories…

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