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Posts tagged with ‘Propaganda’

  • Feb062023

    God of Race War: The Utilisation of Viking-Themed Video Games in Far-Right Propaganda

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    Ashton Kingdon is a Research Fellow of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN). EGRN brings together world-leading counter-extremism organisations…

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  • Nov142022

    Islamic Translation Centre (ITC): Taking Al-Qaeda’s Media Jihad Global 

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    Introduction  In the Salafi-Jihadist milieu, Al Qaeda (AQ) and the Islamic State (IS) are in competition to attract new supporters…

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  • Aug102022

    Inside Hindutva’s Great Replacement Conspiracy

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    The recent killings of African Americans in Buffalo, New York, have once again renewed discussions of the ‘Great Replacement’ conspiracy…

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  • Jun282022

    Al Qaeda, Islamic State, and Targeted Online Propaganda Around India’s Domestic Political Discourse

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    Some recent comments made by party functionaries of the ruling Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) of India on Prophet Mohammed led…

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  • Jun172022

    ‘Mujahideen in the West’: Al-Qaeda’s Newest Attack-Inciting Magazine

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    In February 2022, a new English-language magazine titled Mujahideen in the West (MITW) appeared on Al-Qaeda (AQ)-affiliated media platforms. The…

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  • Feb092022

    Islamic State’s Quest for Legitimacy through Contradictory Messaging

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    Leveraging upon cyberspace has been a seemingly effortless and integral part of Islamic State’s (IS) tactics since its inception to…

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  • Feb022022

    Islamic State Food Enthusiasts: IS Supporters and Their Handwritten Notes of Support In Response to the Ghweran Prison Siege

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    Near the end of January, Islamic State fighters began their siege on Ghweran Prison in Hasakah, Syria followed by a…

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  • Nov302021

    Understanding the Internet Propaganda Campaign of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-Affiliated Ebaa News Agency

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    Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), al-Qaeda’s former affiliate, constitutes one of the most prominent violent extremist organisations (VEOs) that operate in…

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  • Nov262021

    Censoring Extremism: Impact of Takedowns on Islamic State Visuals

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    Non-state extremist groups like Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda utilise various online channels to disseminate strategic information to members, sympathisers,…

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  • Sep132021

    20 Years After 9/11 – Why Islamic State’s Propaganda Hasn’t Overshadowed Al-Qaeda’s

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    Last weekend marked two important dates in the history of jihadism: the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attack by al-Qaeda…

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