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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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21st April 20205G and the Far Right: How Extremists Capitalise on Coronavirus ConspiraciesDr. Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, Blyth Crawford
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15th April 2020“#CoronaJihad”: How the Far-Right in India is Responding to the PandemicDr. Eviane Leidig
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15th April 2020Coronavirus and Official Islamic State Output: An AnalysisAymenn Al-Tamimi
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08th April 2020The Coronavirus as a Means to an End: Extremist Reinterpretations of the PandemicManjana Sold, Clara-Auguste Süß
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27th March 2020Vicarious Trauma From Online Extremism Research – A Call to ActionDr. Michael Krona
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24th March 2020Two Years On: Understanding the Resonance of the Christchurch Attack on Imageboard SitesMilo Comerford, Jakob Guhl and Elise Thomas
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10th February 2020Shooting for Impact: Google‘s €10 Million Investment in Countering Online ExtremismAlexander von Rosenbach