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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 May 2025‘Welcome Spring, Burn a Tesla’: The Insurrectionary Anarchist Campaign Against TeslaMauro Lubrano
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19th May 2025Modern-Day Lynchings: The Long History of Gamified White Supremacist TerrorismSamantha Olson and Jacob Ware
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15th April 2025Attack at the Pear Tree Inn: An Analysis of a British Terrorist’s ManifestoDuncan Gardham
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03rd April 2025Anonymity, Performance, and Identity: An Analysis of the Antioch ShootingManfredi Pozzoli
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18th March 2025Digital Pathways to Violence: the Tech Ecosystem Behind the Antioch ShootingRicardo Cabral Penteado
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03rd March 2025“Watching foids seethe is actual lifefuel”: Celebratory Male Supremacism in the Aftermath of the 2024 US Presidential ElectionAllysa Czerwinsky
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20th February 2025The New Orleans Attack: Vulnerabilities of Peer-to-Peer Rental ServicesMarc-André Argentino and Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage
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30th January 2025The New Orleans Attack: The Technology Behind IS-Inspired PlotsClara Broekaert and Dr. Colin Clarke
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09th January 2025“Ladies and gentlemen, we’re all domestic terrorists”: Incels on the Bondi AttackDr. Gerard Gill