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Posts tagged with ‘Radicalisation’

  • Jul292024

    Gaining Steam: Far-Right Radicalisation on Gaming Platforms

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    Introduction In the entertainment industry, gaming has become the most profitable business, surpassing both music and film production. According to…

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  • Jul042024

    The Digital Weaponry of Radicalisation: AI and the Recruitment Nexus

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    Introduction  Islamic State (IS) recently released a powerful recruitment message for ‘distracted Muslim youth’ to travel and join IS territories…

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  • Jun102024

    Gaming the System: The Use of Gaming-Adjacent Communication, Game and Mod Platforms by Extremist Actors

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    Introduction Since the live-streamed racist and antisemitic attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, and Halle, Germany, in 2019 and details of…

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  • Jun052024

    More than Sports: Building Resilience against Extremism in Esports

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    Eliot J. Oreskovic is an Executive Co-Director of the United States Esports Association, which is a member of the Extremism…

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  • May152024

    Strange Names in the Village: Online Radicalisation, Social Media Literacy and P/CVE in Western Kenya

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    Introduction Terrorists understand that the resilience of their organisations does not depend solely on the number of trained members, but…

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  • Apr172024

    The Radicalisation of Digital Playgrounds: The Need for Multistakeholder Dialogue

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    Introduction The potential nexus between gaming and radicalisation into extremism has become a hot topic for scholars, tech companies, policymakers,…

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  • Feb082024

    Grooming for Violence: Similarities Between Radicalisation and Grooming Processes in Gaming Spaces

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    Rachel Kowert and Elizabeth D. Kilmer are members of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN). The EGRN works together…

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  • Dec152023

    Artificial Intelligence as a Terrorism Enabler? Understanding the Potential Impact of Chatbots and Image Generators on Online Terrorist Activities

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    Introduction The launch of ChatGPT and Midjourney in 2022 marked a significant breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) development. Due to…

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  • Oct112023

    The Online Space as a Catalyst for Radicalisation in North Macedonia

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    Introduction  This Insight draws on empirical research conducted in two localities in North Macedonia and a discourse analysis of online…

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  • Oct042023

    The New Online Radicals: The Third Generation of Online Radicalisation

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    Introduction When a 13-year-old boy was caught by Estonian police in early 2020 leading a major international terrorist organisation, shockwaves…

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