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…
Lisa BogertsThe Visual Culture of Far-Right Terrorism
Read moreSince 2019, with the attacks in Christchurch, Poway, El Paso, Bærum and Halle, a new form of right-wing terrorism has…
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