- May182023Ninian Frenguelli
My Wish to be a #Tradwife: An Introduction to #tradwife Memes on Whisper
in InsightsIntroduction Research into online extremist behaviour is centred around Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, 4chan, Telegram, and Gab. Studies focusing on platforms…
- Mar272023Bàrbara Molas
‘Tomatoes for Tanks’: Humour and Violence in Post-Brexit Meme Culture
in InsightsIn 2022, the humanitarian organisation World Vision published a report warning about the spread of anti-refugee messaging, in particular as…
- Jul282022Hampton Stall
The Writing on the (Facebook) Wall: A Revised Assessment of Posting and Support for Violence by Pro-Rittenhouse Meme Creators
in InsightsThe Case Kyle Rittenhouse, the recently-acquitted teen shooter of Kenosha fame, continues to be a cultural and political lightning rod…
- Aug312021Meili Criezis
Erstwhile Allies and Community Convergence: A Preliminary Study of Online Interactions Between Salafi-Jihadists and White Supremacists
in InsightsRecent research has begun to explore the overlaps and interactions between Salafi-jihadist and white supremacist movements and their supporters. Examining…
- Aug202021Jordan McSwiney
Memes in Far-Right Digital Visual Culture
in InsightsInternet memes are an important means of visual communication for the far-right. As American white supremacist Richard Spencer bragged to…
- Jan182021Ashley Mattheis
Beyond the ‘LULZ’: Memifying Murder as ‘Meaningful’ Gamification in Far-Right Content
in InsightsResearch on the relationship between video games and extremist propaganda has been increasing in the last few years in both…
- Oct292020Hampton Stall
What’s in a Meme? The Rise of “Saint Kyle”
in InsightsThe media has been captured the past two weeks with the news of the FBI and Michigan police pressing charges…
- Oct262020Chelsea Daymon
LOL Extremism: Humour in Online Extremist Content
in InsightsHumour is a staple of life found in in-person interactions and in virtual environments. Many of us have viewed, shared,…
- Oct012020Florence Keen
Online Subcultures and the Challenges of Moderation
in InsightsIntroduction To those who grew up on the Internet, chan culture is nothing new – nor is it immediately synonymous…
- May212020Friederike Wegener
How the Far-Right Uses Memes in Online Warfare
in InsightsWith the advent of Web 2.0, memes have become a popular means of communication. Primarily taking the form of an…
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