Devorah Margolin#Hamas: Using Twitter to Gain Legitimacy or Incite Violence?
Read moreThe rise of Islamic State (IS) heralded a new wave of important research on violent extremist groups’ use of digital…
Florence KeenBanning Nazis or “Burning Books”? How Big Tech is Responding to Hate Speech, and the Implications
Read moreThis week, YouTube took the decision to kick a number of influential far-right accounts off its platform, including those of…
Meili CriezisIslamic State Telegram Stickers: Purposes, Themes, and Narratives
Read moreThe dynamic encompassing nature of Islamic State propaganda includes a wide array of messaging ranging from official media (which includes…
Linda Schlegel#NiemalsaufKnien: How the Identitarian Movement in Germany Reacted to the Black Lives Matter Protests
Read moreThe death of Afro-American George Floyd at the hands of white police officers on 25 May this year has inspired…
Reem AhmedA New Wave of Right-Wing Terrorism
Read moreRight-wing terrorism is a growing threat for democratic societies globally. With rising numbers in death tolls and far-right narratives creeping…
Rajan BasraThe YouTube Browsing Habits of a Lone-Actor Terrorist
Read moreOn 10 October 2019, Safiyya Amira Shaikh was arrested in London for planning a terrorist attack on St. Paul’s Cathedral.…
Julien BellaicheAssessing the Threat of QAnon Violence
Read moreBerlin’s Brandenburg Gate was the theatre of an unusual scene on Saturday, 23 May 2020. As thousands gathered throughout Germany…
Audrey Alexander“Help for Sisters”: A Look at Crowdfunding Campaigns with Potential Links to Terrorist and Criminal Networks
Read moreTerrorist and violent extremist groups have long used charitable giving as a means to amass and disguise support for their…
Mika Josephine MoellerSocial Media as a Mirror of External Circumstances: Insights Into a Radical Group
Read moreRadicalisation processes take place in a field of tension between the actor and the outside world. External reactions and circumstances…
Marc-André ArgentinoDigital Platforms and Extremism 2: Electric Boogaloo
Read moreIncreasingly the “boogaloo” movement has been making the news with its capacity to mobilise protestors and spread disinformation during the…
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