Hampton StallThe Writing on the (Facebook) Wall: A Revised Assessment of Posting and Support for Violence by Pro-Rittenhouse Meme Creators
Read moreThe Case Kyle Rittenhouse, the recently-acquitted teen shooter of Kenosha fame, continues to be a cultural and political lightning rod…
Bàrbara Molas“He Looks Like a Clown”: Why is the Far-Right Mocking Fascists on Reddit?
Read moreFor years now, researchers of the far-right have been pointing at the online use of satire, irony, and humour by…
Meili CriezisErstwhile Allies and Community Convergence: A Preliminary Study of Online Interactions Between Salafi-Jihadists and White Supremacists
Read moreRecent research has begun to explore the overlaps and interactions between Salafi-jihadist and white supremacist movements and their supporters. Examining…
Jordan McSwineyMemes in Far-Right Digital Visual Culture
Read moreInternet memes are an important means of visual communication for the far-right. As American white supremacist Richard Spencer bragged to…
Ashley MattheisBeyond the ‘LULZ’: Memifying Murder as ‘Meaningful’ Gamification in Far-Right Content
Read moreResearch on the relationship between video games and extremist propaganda has been increasing in the last few years in both…
Dr. Matthew SharpeThe Hate Matrix of Online Gaming
Read moreThe word that the extreme right use to describe the political radicalisation of newcomers to their worldview is “red pilling”.…
Hampton StallWhat’s in a Meme? The Rise of “Saint Kyle”
Read moreThe media has been captured the past two weeks with the news of the FBI and Michigan police pressing charges…
Chelsea DaymonLOL Extremism: Humour in Online Extremist Content
Read moreHumour is a staple of life found in in-person interactions and in virtual environments. Many of us have viewed, shared,…
Florence KeenOnline Subcultures and the Challenges of Moderation
Read moreIntroduction To those who grew up on the Internet, chan culture is nothing new – nor is it immediately synonymous…
Friederike WegenerHow the Far-Right Uses Memes in Online Warfare
Read moreWith the advent of Web 2.0, memes have become a popular means of communication. Primarily taking the form of an…
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