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Posts tagged with ‘Social Media’

  • Sep112020

    Hate Speech in the Context of Mass Atrocity Crimes

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    The May 2020 arrest of Félicien Kabuga brought an end to a manhunt spanning 26 years and two continents. Among…

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  • Sep102020

    Digital Resiliency and OPSEC Strategies Amongst Clandestine Networks

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    In June 2020, I detailed some of the operational and digital security (OPSEC) practices of English-language far-right networks as they…

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  • Sep042020

    Balancing Online Content Moderation and the Rule of Law

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    Heated debates have continued to spring up around the world focusing on the growing role of technology companies in moderating…

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  • Sep012020

    Technology and Extremism in the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

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    This fall marks the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the first of ten resolutions comprising the backbone…

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  • Aug142020

    Catfishing to Counter Extremism: Lessons from an Indonesian Experiment

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    From anxious captive audiences to fresh subversive narratives, COVID-19 has been a boon for those who peddle their extremism in…

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  • Aug132020

    Moving Away from Islamist Extremism: Assessing Counter Narrative Responses to the Far-Right Online

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    Over the past decade and a half, counter-narratives – defined as ‘messages that…, deconstruct or delegitimise extremist narratives’ (Tuck and…

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  • Aug032020

    The Digital Fight Against Islamic State and Al-Qaeda

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    The Digital Caliphate Despite the substantial military defeats suffered by Islamic State (IS), as well as its loss of the…

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  • Aug032020

    Terrorism Legislation in the Social Media Age

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    Replacing the 2007 Human Security Act Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11479 (RA 11479) or the 2020 Anti-Terrorism…

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  • Jul302020

    Telegram’s anti-IS Campaign: Effectiveness, Perspectives, and Policy Suggestions

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    In November, Telegram and Europol launched a two-day coordinated campaign focused on removing Islamic State (IS) channels, groups, and pro-Islamic…

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  • Jul292020

    Twitter, Wiley and the Interpretation of Violent Threats

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    Throughout the course of Friday 24 July, Richard Cowie – a pioneer of the “grime” genre who is more generally…

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