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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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World Events
While robust policies and legislation on defining terrorism and violent extremism might be in place, it can be difficult to know how definitions apply to major global events. In recent years there have been significant offline events that impact counterterrorism and counter-extremism efforts online. The following key events highlight where global researchers have analyzed the impacts of these moments on the online space, focussing on how terrorist and violent extremist actors are using platforms around these events and where solutions can be found.
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09th January 2025“Ladies and gentlemen, we’re all domestic terrorists”: Incels on the Bondi AttackDr. Gerard Gill
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20th November 2024The Trump Manosphere: Reactionary Male Supremacy, Misogyny and Accelerationist Violence in the Post-Election EraJoshua Bowes and Jennifer West
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04th November 2024Goyim Defense League: White Supremacist Hate, Conspiracy, and Influence Ahead of the US Presidential ElectionAnonymous Author
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18th September 2024The UK Riots, Misinformation and Foreign Interference: A Smoking Gun or Something Else?Dr. William Allchorn and Elisa Orofino
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02nd September 2024Shadows of Wieambilla: Millenarian Content on Australian Conspiracist FacebookDr Gerard Gill
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29th August 2024Fomenting Civil War?: Disinformation Narratives after the Southport AttackMason Krusch
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28th August 2024Fanning the Flames: Online Misinformation and Far-Right Violence in the UKMariam Shah
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16th August 2024“Dead society”: Tracing the Online Dimension of a Militant Accelerationist-Inspired Attack in TurkeyArthur Bradley
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12th August 2024“Our content is intended to be satirical”: Parody Accounts, Memes, and Antisemitism Post 7/10Sabrina Tripodi