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Posts tagged with ‘North America’

  • 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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  • May012026

    The ‘True Crime Community Stoplight Model’: Understanding Digital Pathways and Tumbler Ridge

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    Content warning: This Insight contains mention of suicide, violence against children, and transphobic slurs. On 10 February 2026, eight people…

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  • Mar162026

    The Designation of 764 Network: Why Does it Matter?

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    The 764 network is an international online sadistic network which operates at the intersection of violent extremism, child sexual exploitation,…

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  • Mar092026

    AI-led Content Moderation Tools: Are They The Answer To Combatting Online Extremism in Canada?

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    Social media has proven to be a significant medium fomenting violent extremism, the circulation and exchange of online hate, and…

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  • Oct202025

    ICERAID: Surveillance, Vigilantism, and Crypto-Rewards

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    Over the last several years, extremist and terrorist groups have begun using cryptocurrencies in a myriad of operational capacities.      …

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  • Aug132025

    Sovereign Solutions: Unpacking the Criminal History and Digital Footprint of an Extremist Seller

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    This Insight contributes to GNET’s PhD Researcher Series, highlighting emerging academic voices in the field of countering violent extremism and…

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  • Jul232025

    ‘A New Society’: Behind Canadian Armed Forces Members’ Plot to Form a Militia and Seize Land 

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    On 8 July 2025, three men in Quebec, Canada, were arrested and charged with facilitating terrorist activity, and a fourth…

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  • Apr032025

    Anonymity, Performance, and Identity: An Analysis of the Antioch Shooting

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    Introduction On 22 January 2025, a shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, left one student dead and another…

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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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  • Mar182025

    Digital Pathways to Violence: the Tech Ecosystem Behind the Antioch Shooting

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    Introduction: Technology, Radicalisation, and Security Failures On 22 January 2025, a 17-year-old student carried out a shooting at Antioch High…

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