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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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Tactical Exploitation of Online Services
Online terrorism and violent extremism comes in many forms and platforms are equally exploited in a variety of ways. Terrorist and violent extremist groups and individuals, like average users, use a mixture of platforms to further their aims. This cross-platform approach facilitates in storing content, holding private or confidential conversations, e-commerce for buying and selling goods as well as fundraising, recruitment, and the amplification of propaganda and messaging to the public. These signals, trends and adversarial shifts around this exploitation are highlighted by global experts.
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14th March 2025Sadaqah Jariyah: The Thriving Cryptocurrency Fundraising Efforts Behind ISKP’s Official MediaMona Thakkar and Riccardo Valle
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13th March 2025Free the Captives: Islamic State Central Asian Fundraising Networks in Support of IS Families in Syria and IraqMona Thakkar and Riccardo Valle
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12th March 2025The Rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria: From Wartime Propaganda to Diplomatic RhetoricBrune Descamps
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25th February 2025AI or Aryan Ideals? Part Two: A Thematic Content Analysis of White Supremacist Engagement with Generative AI: DiscourseLouis Dean
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13th January 2025AI or Aryan Ideals? A Thematic Content Analysis of White Supremacist Engagement with Generative AILouis Dean
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12th December 2024Soliciting Terror: ISKP Digital Communications and Financing Tactics Through Voice of KhurasanAhmet Yiğitalp Tulga
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11th December 2024Melodies of Malice: Understanding How AI Fuels the Creation and Spread of Extremist MusicHeron Lopes
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28th November 2024CaliphateTok: How Islamic State (IS) Leverages Social Media in Indonesia and the Power of Counter-NarrativesJonathan Suseno Sarwono
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25th November 2024From Trees to Terror: JNIM’s Use of Online Rosewood Sales to Fuel ExpansionAdam Rousselle