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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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26th April 2021From Gangs to Groupuscules & Solo-Actor Terrorism: New Zealand Far-Right Narratives and Counter-Narratives in the Context of the Christchurch AttackDr. William Allchorn
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23rd April 2021Do Researchers Have an Obligation to Report Dangerous Actors?Lydia Khalil
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26th March 2021Radicalisation and Recruitment Online in Times of COVID-19: The Pandemic as a Propaganda OpportunityYoussef Tobi
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03rd March 2021Selfie and Siege: Women’s Social Media Footprint and the US Capitol Hill SiegeDevorah Margolin, Chelsea Daymon
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19th February 2021Online Extremism and Terrorism Researcher Security and Privacy: Some Practical AdviceDr. Maura Conway
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28th January 20213D-Printed Gun Laws: Girding for the Future of TerrorismMuhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
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27th January 2021From MAGA to the Fringe: What Was Happening Online Before the 6 January Insurrection and What Can We Do Now?Meili Criezis, Brad Galloway
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26th January 2021Researching the Far-Right in a World on Pause: An Overview of Secondary, Public and Archival Data SourcesPeita Richards