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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Regional Trends
APAC
Christchurch Call
Regional Trends
While experts can point to overarching global trends in terrorism and violent extremism, we also know that there are significant regional and country-based variables in how these groups recruit, mobilize, propagandize, and coordinate attacks. There are also varying international trends in the types of platforms terrorists and violent extremists use in different parts of the world, their overarching aims and the ways their aims manifest online. GNET includes expert insights from academics and practitioners all over the world, feeding in the nuances and adversarial shifts they report on.
APAC
Throughout the APAC region, insights aid in contextualizing violent extremism online in both regional and country specific ways. Relevant research presents useful explorations of right-wing extremist activity and ideologies in Southeast Asia, and the applicability and adaptability of tech policies across the global south. Additionally, there has been a focus in the research on country specific groups, such as the latest shifts around cyber-enabled extremism in Australia, the potential online extremist propaganda challenges for Indian emerging tech platforms, or recent online deradicalization efforts in Indonesia.
Christchurch Call
After the Christchurch terrorist attack in New Zealand in 2019 the Christchurch Call to Action was launched by the New Zealand and French governments. From this, the Christchurch Call Advisory Network was formed to provide advice for this multi stakeholder collaboration. More recently, new laws have been proposed, which have been questioned in their effectiveness regarding Christchurch Call partnerships.
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10th May 2021Collaboration and Legislation: Confronting Online Violent Extremism from New ZealandCameron Sumpter