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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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14th March 2022“Victims of the Holocaust”: The ‘Freedom Convoy’ Subreddits as Spaces for Antisemitism and Far-Right RadicalisationBàrbara Molas
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24th February 2022Communication Technologies, Conspiracies, and Disinformation in Latin America: COVID-19 and BeyondDr. Alexis Henshaw
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25th November 2021COVID-19 Conspiricism and the Four Ds of Stochastic TerrorismDr. Gerard Gill
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21st September 2021The Potential Effects of COVID-19 on Radicalisation to Violent ExtremismDr. Garth Davies, Edith Wu and Dr. Richard Frank
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08th September 2021Conspiracism, Extremism and the Battle Over Sacred ValuesDr. Gerard Gill
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02nd September 2021Understanding Accelerationist Narratives: ‘There Is No Political Solution'Matthew Kriner, Meghan Conroy and Yasmine Ashwal