Contextual
Resources

Once a government or tech company develops a definition of terrorism or violent extremism, it can be difficult to know how to apply these definitions to the variety of ways that terrorism and violent extremism manifests internationally and across online spaces.

This section of the site aims to highlight contextual resources on themes related to applying definitions to the online space.  GIFCT funds the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) to bring forward actionable insights from experts and practitioners around the world to better inform and give context to tech companies, governments, practitioners and other stakeholders in this field. Insights are curated here under context-based themes.

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Ideology

Ideologically motivated violent groups and movements take different forms in different parts of the world. In a post-9/11 framework, and particularly since the rise of ISIS, most terrorist studies and counter-extremism work have focussed on Islamist extremist groups. However, we also see modern trends of groups associated with white supremacy and neo-Naziism, misogyny-based violent extremist groups often referred to as being part of the “incel” community, far-left groups, and neo-nationalist groups such as the Hindutva movement and Buddhist extremist groups in Asia. Across international far-right violent extremist trends we see an increase in violence inducing conspiracy theory networks, including new trends revolving around anti-vaccination movements and even anti-5G movements that have an effect on technology companies.

  • 14th August 2024
    Proselytism to Provocation: Anjem Choudary’s life in Salafi-Jihadist Activism
    Liam Duffy
  • 01st July 2024
    Beyond Hitler and Mussolini: TikTok and the Adoration of Minor Fascist Ideologues
    Kye Allen
  • 03rd June 2024
    Examining Online Behaviours: Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists During Peak Posting Days
    Ryan Scrivens
  • 07th May 2024
    Hiding in Plain Sight: How the ‘Newgen’ Misogynistic Incel Content Creators Escape Moderation on TikTok
    Anda Solea
  • 25th March 2024
    Preparing for the Boogaloo: How Far-Right Communities Rallied on Discord for the Unite the Right Rally
    Amin Mekacher
  • 11th March 2024
    ‘Doing What God Designed Men To Do’: Red Pilled Christians’ Quest for Patriarchy, According to Scripture
    Elyse Willemsen
  • 26th February 2024
    ‘Stand Against the Wiles of the Devil’: Interpreting QAnon as a Pseudo-Christian Extremist Movement
    Nicolò Miotto and Dr. Julian Droogan
  • 10th January 2024
    Slipping Through the Cracks: Recognising Extremist Misogyny Outside of Inceldom
    Erin Stoner
  • 30th November 2023
    The Great Replacement in the Manosphere: Implications for Terrorism
    Alexander Faehrmann and Dr Steven Zech

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