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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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03rd April 2024The Moscow Terrorist Attack: Pro-Islamic State Narratives and their Wider ImplicationsMeili Criezis
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27th March 2024The Deepfake Threat to the 2024 US Presidential ElectionElla Busch and Jacob Ware
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18th March 2024CLASSIFIED 1948/2024: What Israeli AI Implementation Teaches Us About the Warfare of TomorrowPaola Testa
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18th December 2023Hezbollah’s Online Battleground: Military Media Unit’s Narratives on TelegramMuhammad Fatih Khudri and Jonathan Suseno Sarwono
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17th November 2023Hindutva Disinformation Machine: How India is Using the Israel-Palestine War to Spur Anti-Muslim Sentiment at HomeShweta Desai and Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam
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10th November 2023How the Indian Far-Right is Using the Israeli Conflict to Spread Islamophobic DisinformationRoshan M
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31st October 2023How al-Shabaab is Using Social Media to Build a Bridge between Gaza and SomaliaGeorgia Gilroy
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30th October 2023“Let Them Kill Each Other”: The Israel-Palestine War is the Perfect Storm for Canada’s Far-Right