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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
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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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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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09th May 2022Differentiating Online Posting Behaviours of Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing ExtremistsDr. Ryan Scrivens, Dr. Thomas W. Wojciechowski, Dr. Joshua D. Freilich, Dr. Steven Chermak and Dr. Richard Frank
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05th April 2022From Orange to Red: An Assessment of the Dark MAGA Trend in Far-Right Online SpacesHampton Stall and Daniel Grober
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09th March 2022Understanding the Game: Bridging Research Gaps at the Nexus of Gaming and ExtremismGalen Englund and Luxinaree Bunmathong
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18th February 2022Crowdfunding and Protest Financing: Emergency Law in CanadaJessica Davis
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17th February 2022Understanding Attitudes to Extremism in Gaming Communities, Sam AndrewsJoshua Skoczylis
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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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20th January 2022Exploring Extreme Language in Gaming CommunitiesSam Andrews and Joshua Skoczylis