Rutger SjoertsIncel PR: The Rebranding of the Incel Community & the Role of Media and Academia
Read moreCertain usernames and names of forums have been removed to avoid amplifying their voices and platforms. In August 2021, Jake…
Harrison PatesThe Dangers of Pseudohistorical Conspiracy Theories
Read moreIntroduction In November 2022, Netflix released their controversial documentary-style series entitled Ancient Apocalypse. It featured the musings of Graham Hancock,…
Kabir TanejaHow the Taliban is Building New Grey Areas for Global Tech to Address
Read moreIntroduction It has been more than a year since horrifying images of the botched US withdrawal from Afghanistan emerged. The…
Daniel SiegelGeneration Doomer: How Nihilism on Social Media is Creating a New Generation of Extremists
Read moreIntroduction A report from Common Sense Media found that on average, pre-teens spend about five and a half hours in…
Ye Bin WonInfluential Moms: Examining Extremist Influencer Mothers
Read moreThis Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Kesa WhiteNot all Superheros Wear Capes: Identity Triggers the Trolls
Read moreThis Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Dr Alexandra PhelanOnline Platforms as Gendered Sites: Why We Should Pay Attention to Women-Only Forums
Read moreThis Insight is part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series in partnership with Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre. This series…
Jordan ChapmanHitting Rock Bottom: The Radicalising Potential of Celebrity Culture
Read moreIn less than a month, Kanye West went from being one of the world’s most famous musicians and designers to…
Dr. Ryan ScrivensRight-Wing Extremists’ Use of the Internet: Emerging Trends in the Empirical Literature
Read moreIntroduction Close attention by journalists and policymakers to the widespread use of the Internet by violent Western (i.e., American, Canadian,…
Joe WhittakerRecommendation Systems and Extremism: What Do We Know?
Read moreOne of the most persistent policy concerns of recent years is the notion that social media platforms’ recommendation systems restrict…
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