Elise ThomasCulture, Community and Narratives: Key Elements of Violent Conspiracy Theories
Read moreAcross this GNET Insights miniseries, ISD experts explore the complex intersection of conspiracy theories, violence and extremism. In the third…
GNET TeamUnpacking the Incelosphere: In-group Categorisation, Incel Purity, and Competition
Read moreIntroduction In the near-decade since the first publicly recognised act of incel violence in 2014, at the hands of 22-year-old…
Rutger SjoertsIncel PR: The Rebranding of the Incel Community & the Role of Media and Academia
Read moreCertain usernames and names of forums have been removed to avoid amplifying their voices and platforms. In August 2021, Jake…
Harrison PatesThe Dangers of Pseudohistorical Conspiracy Theories
Read moreIntroduction In November 2022, Netflix released their controversial documentary-style series entitled Ancient Apocalypse. It featured the musings of Graham Hancock,…
Sahar RasoulikolamakiIslamic State’s Quest for Legitimacy through Contradictory Messaging
Read moreLeveraging upon cyberspace has been a seemingly effortless and integral part of Islamic State’s (IS) tactics since its inception to…
J.M. BergerThe Out-Group in the In-Group
Read moreExtremists hate people who do not share their group identity. If scholars of terrorism and extremism can agree on little…
Dr. Antoine JardinIS Perception of Far-Right and Far-Left Political Movements in the West
Read moreThis note depicts core elements of the jihadi thoughts on the political polarisation of western societies and induced opportunities for…
Dr. Michael KronaHyper-Reality, Identity and Mediatisation – A Sociological Reflection on the Pro-Islamic State Online Community
Read moreDuring the opening months of 2021 several pro-Islamic State unofficial media outlets have produced and shared a vast amount of…
Kabir TanejaIntersection of Social Media, Foreign Policy and Extreme Narratives: An Example from India
Read moreIn 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world and states struggled to contain the economic fallout of shutting…
Exan ShariefOffline Meets Online: A Fused Messaging Ecosystem in Response to Violent Extremism in Mindanao
Read moreConflict in Mindanao is rooted in both socioeconomic factors and identity politics. At present, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…
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