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Posts tagged with ‘Social Media’

  • Dec022022

    Not all Superheros Wear Capes: Identity Triggers the Trolls

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    This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…

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  • Nov262022

    Online Platforms as Gendered Sites: Why We Should Pay Attention to Women-Only Forums

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    This Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…

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  • Nov162022

    Hitting Rock Bottom: The Radicalising Potential of Celebrity Culture 

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    In less than a month, Kanye West went from being one of the world’s most famous musicians and designers to…

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  • Sep082022

    Right-Wing Extremists’ Use of the Internet: Emerging Trends in the Empirical Literature

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    Introduction Close attention by journalists and policymakers to the widespread use of the Internet by violent Western (i.e., American, Canadian,…

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  • Aug172022

    Recommendation Systems and Extremism: What Do We Know?

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    One of the most persistent policy concerns of recent years is the notion that social media platforms’ recommendation systems restrict…

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  • Jul282022

    The Writing on the (Facebook) Wall: A Revised Assessment of Posting and Support for Violence by Pro-Rittenhouse Meme Creators

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    The Case Kyle Rittenhouse, the recently-acquitted teen shooter of Kenosha fame, continues to be a cultural and political lightning rod…

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  • Mar242022

    Examining Online Indicators of Extremism Among Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists

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    Although there is an ongoing need for law enforcement and intelligence agencies to identify and assess the online activities of…

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  • Feb142022

    Fade to Black: Islamic State Supporter’s Reactions to the Death of Leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi

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    On 3 February 2022 US President Joe Biden announced the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of the…

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  • Dec072021

    Webmasters of Hate: Right-Wing Extremists Are Getting Smarter Online

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    As a researcher who studies the far-right, I spend a lot of time tracking extremists online. Earlier this month, while…

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  • Nov102021

    The Rise of the Far-Right Web

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    In October 2021 the former President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced the establishment of a new social media…

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