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  • May192023

    Co-opting Cottagecore: Pastoral Aesthetics in Reactionary and Extremist Movements

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    A young woman wearing a modest gingham dress sits in an apple orchard reading a book. A woven basket is…

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  • May122023

    Analysing Harmful and Supremacist Narratives on Gab Homeschooling Groups

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    Introduction In January 2023, VICE news reported on a Telegram channel dedicated to sharing white supremacist homeschooling curricula with other…

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  • Apr212023

    Wilayat Facebook and Instagram: An Exploration of Pro-IS Activities on Mainstream Platforms 

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    Introduction Previous research has greatly contributed to establishing and building our understanding of IS spaces on Telegram, Twitter, Facebook, and…

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  • Apr132023

    Violent Assemblages: Rethinking Screens, Media, and Lone Wolf Terrorism

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    Introduction Terrorist acts often confront the public with gruesome images and unthinkable suffering. Understanding the motivations of terrorist attacks is…

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  • Apr112023

    25 Years After the Good Friday Agreement: Persistent Violence and the Role of Digital Platforms in Northern Ireland Today

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    Introduction 10 April marked the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement or Belfast Agreement, the peace deal that brought…

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  • Mar202023

    Frank James: The New York Subway Shooter’s Radical Discourse on Social Media

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    Introduction  On April 12, 2022, Frank R. James carried out a shooting in the New York City Subway, injuring ten…

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  • Mar132023

    Incel PR: The Rebranding of the Incel Community & the Role of Media and Academia

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    Certain usernames and names of forums have been removed to avoid amplifying their voices and platforms.  In August 2021, Jake…

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  • Feb152023

    The Dangers of Pseudohistorical Conspiracy Theories

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    Introduction In November 2022, Netflix released their controversial documentary-style series entitled Ancient Apocalypse. It featured the musings of Graham Hancock,…

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  • Dec202022

    How the Taliban is Building New Grey Areas for Global Tech to Address

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    Introduction It has been more than a year since horrifying images of the botched US withdrawal from Afghanistan emerged. The…

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  • Dec162022

    Generation Doomer: How Nihilism on Social Media is Creating a New Generation of Extremists

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    Introduction  A report from Common Sense Media found that on average, pre-teens spend about five and a half hours in…

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