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
Incel/Misogny Based Violence
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.
Incel/Misogny Based Violence
Insights explor the overall ideology and groups involved in Incel (“involuntary celebate”) movements and online communities associated with wider misogyny-based violent extremism. Relevant research explores online presence on platforms, along with reviewing trends on global online misogyny-based violent activity.
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13th July 2022Ideological Nihilism and Aesthetic Violence: Mass Shooters and Online Antisocial SubculturesSimon Purdue
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08th June 2022‘Victims of Feminism’: Exploring Networked Misogyny and #MeToo in the ManosphereValerie Dickel
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23rd May 2022Examining Incel Subculture on RedditBrenna Helm, Dr. Ryan Scrivens, Dr. Thomas J. Holt, Dr. Steven Chermak and Dr. Richard Frank
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03rd May 2022Videogames, Twitter and Far-Right Extremism: An Analysis of Twitter Hashtag NetworksSam Andrews and Joshua Skoczylis
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25th April 2022‘Gender Ideology’ and the Intersectional Politics of the Far-Right in Latin AmericaPaulo Ravecca
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31st January 2022The Manosphere Isn’t Just White: Black Femicide and the Radicalisation of Black Male YouthAlexandria Onuoha
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27th January 2022Understanding Accelerationist Narratives: Involuntary CelibacyErica Barbarossa
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24th January 2022Assessing Misogyny as a ‘Gateway Drug’ into Violent ExtremismMaddie Cannon
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