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Posts tagged with ‘TikTok’

  • May052026

    Not Just Copycat: Digital Ecology of School-Targeted Violence in Lázaro Cárdenas

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    On 24 March 2026, a 15-year-old student allegedly carried out an armed attack at a school in Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico,…

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  • Apr282026

    Platforms for PCVE: A Look at the Influencers Countering Islamist Extremism on TikTok

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    Popular social media platforms have become central to Islamists’ ability to reach mainstream audiences, particularly youth. As these actors continue…

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  • Apr152026

    Jedag Jedug Jihadists: How TikTok Edits Turn Glorification of Jemaah Islamiyah Figures into Entertainment

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    On Indonesian TikTok, figures associated with past Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist attacks are quietly reentering public view, not through active…

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  • Apr012026

    Operation Herof-2: BLA Propaganda, Female Fighters, and Virality on TikTok

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    On 31 January 2026, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) launched a wave of large-scale coordinated attacks, targeting at least fourteen…

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  • Feb262026

    An ‘Ode to Violence’: Extremist Exploitation of Viggle AI

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    New and unique online platforms are seemingly constantly cropping up, often ripe for extremist exploitation even if moderation policies are…

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  • Feb232026

    Undermoderated and Overlooked: Arabic Online Content on the Bondi Beach Attack

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    Following the heinous attack on members of the Jewish community celebrating Chanukkah on Bondi Beach on 14 December 2025, large…

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  • Mar272025

    The Great TikTok Migration: Western Extremists Flock to RedNote

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    Introduction  Following the announcement on 15 January that TikTok would be banned in the United States on 19 January 2025,…

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  • Nov282024

    CaliphateTok: How Islamic State (IS) Leverages Social Media in Indonesia and the Power of Counter-Narratives

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    Introduction On 31 July 2024, Indonesia’s Counterterrorism Special Detachment 88 (Densus 88) arrested a suspect in East Java accused of…

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  • Aug052024

    Corecore: a TikTok Trend as Initiation to Incel Ideology

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    Introduction  Corecore is a trend that gained popularity in 2022 on TikTok. Each video in the trend is a montage…

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  • Jul012024

    Beyond Hitler and Mussolini: TikTok and the Adoration of Minor Fascist Ideologues

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    Introduction The spread of extreme right-wing propaganda on TikTok is a familiar problem. Admiration for fascist ideologues from the early…

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