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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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23rd February 2026Undermoderated and Overlooked: Arabic Online Content on the Bondi Beach AttackMargareta Wetchy and Omar Mohammed
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04th February 2026Shock and Awe: Geopolitical Disruption and Terrorist Narrative Opportunism OnlineSam David
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07th January 2026The Jakarta Bombing: Youth Digital Radicalisation and the Urgent Need for Adaptive PCVE ResponsesChevy Atha
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23rd December 2025Cutting a Hydra’s Head: Infrastructure-Level Content Moderation and the Case of Kiwi FarmsAlexander Yen
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25th July 2025Post-Pahalgam Propaganda: Mapping Online Extremist Reactions to the April 2025 Kashmir AttackDevika Shanker-Grandpierre
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23rd July 2025‘A New Society’: Behind Canadian Armed Forces Members’ Plot to Form a Militia and Seize LandJessica Davis
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14th July 2025AI at the Centre: Violent Extremist Exploitation in PirkkalaLuke Baumgartner
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12th June 2025Prompted to Harm: Analysing the Pirkkala School Stabbing and Its Digital ManifestoAnda Solea