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Posts tagged with ‘Social Media’

  • 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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  • Dec072022

    Influential Moms: Examining Extremist Influencer Mothers

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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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  • 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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