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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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11th July 2022Terrorist Financing and Technology: Understanding Approaches and Anticipating RisksJessica Davis
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01st July 2022The Buffalo Attack – Insights From the Suspected Terrorist’s DiaryLaurence Bindner and Raphael Gluck
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28th June 2022Al Qaeda, Islamic State, and Targeted Online Propaganda Around India’s Domestic Political DiscourseKabir Taneja
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23rd June 2022The Future is Now: The Use of 3D-Printed Guns by Extremists and TerroristsRajan Basra
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10th June 2022The Gamification of Violent Extremism: An Empirical Exploration of the Christchurch AttackDr. Suraj Lakhani
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08th June 2022‘Victims of Feminism’: Exploring Networked Misogyny and #MeToo in the ManosphereValerie Dickel
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31st May 2022The Great Replacement and the Far-Right Music SceneBrad Galloway, Jamie Noulty and Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam