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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The internet is not a homogenous space. There is significant variation in what platforms or tools online do, and subsequently an equally significant variation in how a platform might be exploited and the signal available to a platform to detect such exploitation. Experts continue to track the different types of platforms and tools being exploited by terrorists and violent extremist, looking at how and why a group or individual might use a product. While some platforms are more global in usage, others are specific to trends in regions or particular types of violent extremist groups.

  • 25th October 2024
    Amplifying Extremism: White Supremacists and Far-Right Groups on Spotify
    Mariam Shah
  • 22nd October 2024
    A Digital Megaphone: The Far Right’s Use of Podcasts for Radicalisation
    Dr. William Allchorn
  • 18th October 2024
    Telegram’s Hate Memes: A Visual Analysis in the German Extremist Online Sphere
    Wyn Brodersen and Maik Fielitz
  • 14th October 2024
    3D-Printing in Conflict Zones: A Game-Changer?
    Rueben Dass
  • 04th October 2024
    The Rise of Monero: ISKP’s Preferred Cryptocurrency for Terror Financing
    Animesh Roul
  • 10th September 2024
    Lawsuits, Rivalries, and Trolls: Examining the Behaviour of the 3D-Printed Gun Movement
    Rajan Basra and Nathan Mayer
  • 21st August 2024
    Baqiyah Boards of Pinterest Province Part II: A Walkthrough Down Wilayah Pinterest Lane
    Meili Criezis
  • 19th August 2024
    Pinterest Province: Islamic State Content On Image Boards
    Meili Criezis
  • 07th August 2024
    A Hashtag Perspective: Examining ISIS Supporter Activities on Twitter in Türkiye between 2019 and 2022
    Ahmet Yiğitalp Tulga

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