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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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06th January 2023Shifts in Domestic Extremist Movement Rhetoric, Two Years After the Capitol SiegeIlana Krill and Valeria de la Fuente
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12th October 2022The Taliban’s Use of Twitter as a Tool to Spread their VoiceZafar Iqbal Yousafzai
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08th August 2022Al Qa’ida and Islamic State Supporter Reactions to Zawahiri’s DeathMeili Criezis
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10th June 2022The Gamification of Violent Extremism: An Empirical Exploration of the Christchurch AttackDr. Suraj Lakhani
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14th April 2022How the European Far Right is Using Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine to Radicalise its AudienceClaire Burchett and James Barth
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07th April 2022Zelenskyy, ‘Denazification’ and the Redirection of Holocaust VictimhoodHannah Rose
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21st March 2022Why Some Far-Right Circles are Contributing to Vladimir Putin’s Disinformation CampaignBeatriz Buarque
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16th March 2022A Review of International Multi-Stakeholder Frameworks for Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism OnlineMaddie Cannon