Global Network on Extremism and Technology - GNET

Taken from their latest journal article, Lewys Brace and Stephane Baele quantitatively explore posting behaviour in online extremist spaces across the ideological spectrum and reveal four distinct classes of posters including 'super-' and 'hyper-' posters.

Extremist Influencers: Hyper- and Super-Posters in Extremist Forums - GNET Extremist Influencers: Hyper- and Super-Posters in Extremist ForumsExtremist Influencers: Hyper- and Super-Posters in Extremist Forums 3rd October 2022 Dr. Lewys Brace By Dr. Lewys Brace and Stephane Baele 3rd October 2022 In InsightsInvestigating Posting Behaviour in Extremist Online SpacesThe grow...

“I have my soldiers…this war has just begun…I ain’t going nowhere”

In our latest Insight, Abhinaya Murthy assesses the recent deplatforming of extreme misogynist, Andrew Tate, and the role of virality in sustaining structures of violence.

The Tate Storm: Why Banning Andrew Tate from Social Media Will Not Stop the ‘King of Toxic Masculinity’ - GNET The Tate Storm: Why Banning Andrew Tate from Social Media Will Not Stop the ‘King of Toxic Masculinity’The Tate Storm: Why Banning Andrew Tate from Social Media Will Not Stop the ‘King of Toxic Masculinity’ 14th September 2022 Abhinaya Murthy By Abhinaya Murthy 14th September 2022 In Insight...

Today's Insight by Matthew Kriner and Bjørn Ihler from The Acceleration Research Consortium examines recent publications on 'Terrorgram', the online neofascist accelerationism community on Telegram, and seeks to understand their influence within the wider accelerationist movement.

Analysing Terrorgram Publications: A New Digital Zine - GNET Analysing Terrorgram Publications: A New Digital ZineAnalysing Terrorgram Publications: A New Digital Zine 12th September 2022 Matthew Kriner By Matthew Kriner and Bjørn Ihler 12th September 2022 In Insights, Research ConsortiumIntroduction“For every Accelerationist who contributed to this book, ...

In another literature review for GNET, Ryan Scrivens, Maura Conway, Tom Holt and Tiana Gaudette organise emerging trends in extremist use of the internet into five key themes: information provision, networking, recruitment, financing & information gathering.

Right-Wing Extremists’ Use of the Internet: Emerging Trends in the Empirical Literature - GNET Right-Wing Extremists’ Use of the Internet: Emerging Trends in the Empirical LiteratureRight-Wing Extremists’ Use of the Internet: Emerging Trends in the Empirical Literature 8th September 2022 Dr. Ryan Scrivens By Dr. Ryan Scrivens, Tiana Gaudette, Dr. Maura Conway and Dr. Thomas J. Holt 8th Se...

In our latest Insight by Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN), Daniela Pisoiu presents an overview of the production, implementation and results of DECOUNT, a video game developed in Austria as a P/CVE and deradicalisation tool.

Can Serious Games Make a Difference in P/CVE? - GNET Can Serious Games Make a Difference in P/CVE?Can Serious Games Make a Difference in P/CVE? 5th September 2022 Daniela Pisoiu By Daniela Pisoiu 5th September 2022 In Gaming, InsightsVideo games and gamification have become key tools of extremist actors’ recruitment arsenal and have taken a central ...

Today's Insight from Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) intern, Jon Deedman, makes the case for a digitally functional, participatory and direct 'e-Democracy' to tackle democratic backsliding and rising levels of extremist accelerationism.

The Time for e-Democracy is Now: How a Digitally Functional Democracy Could Prevent Extremist Accelerationism - GNET The Time for e-Democracy is Now: How a Digitally Functional Democracy Could Prevent Extremist AccelerationismThe Time for e-Democracy is Now: How a Digitally Functional Democracy Could Prevent Extremist Accelerationism 31st August 2022 Jon Deedman By Jon Deedman 31st August 2022 In InsightsOnline ha...

Today's Insight by Weeda Mehran et al. looks into the strategic use of humour in jihadi rhetoric, and how it serves as an effective political tool and communication strategy in jihadi magazines.

Humour in Jihadi Rhetoric: A Comparative Analysis of ISIS, Al-Qaeda, TTP, and the Taliban - GNET Humour in Jihadi Rhetoric: A Comparative Analysis of ISIS, Al-Qaeda, TTP, and the TalibanHumour in Jihadi Rhetoric: A Comparative Analysis of ISIS, Al-Qaeda, TTP, and the Taliban 25th August 2022 Weeda Mehran By Weeda Mehran, Megan Byrne, Ella Gibbs-Pearce, Archie Macfarlane, Jacob Minihane and Amy....

Don't miss today's Insight from Gurpreet Kaur which explores the Indian incel subculture, and teases out some of the patriarchal structures and sociocultural factors which underpin this burgeoning movement in the subcontinent.

Incel Extremism in India: A View from the Global South - GNET Incel Extremism in India: A View from the Global SouthIncel Extremism in India: A View from the Global South 23rd August 2022 Gurpreet Kaur By Gurpreet Kaur 23rd August 2022 In InsightsContent warning: this Insight contains descriptions of sexual violence. IntroductionOver the years, violent crimes....

In a timely Insight, Mike Rains examines the reactions of QAnon adherents to the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago and Trump's potential indictment, and outlines the narratives which have emerged online to support the conspiratorial notion of the Deep State.

How QAnon is Dealing With The FBI Raid on Trump - GNET How QAnon is Dealing With The FBI Raid on TrumpHow QAnon is Dealing With The FBI Raid on Trump 19th August 2022 Mike Rains By Mike Rains 19th August 2022 In InsightsWhen the FBI executed their search warrant on Mar-A-Lago on August 8th, QAnon was all over the news. Their first reaction was to declar...

Can social media recommendation systems promote extremist content? Based on his recent report for the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), this Insight by Joe Whittaker maps out what we know about this challenge, and where we may be lacking key knowledge.

Recommendation Systems and Extremism: What Do We Know? - GNET Recommendation Systems and Extremism: What Do We Know?Recommendation Systems and Extremism: What Do We Know? 17th August 2022 Joe Whittaker By Joe Whittaker 17th August 2022 In InsightsOne of the most persistent policy concerns of recent years is the notion that social media platforms’ recommendat...

Today's Insight by Maeve Park reflects on the everyday experiences of incels, and seeks to understand the external psycho-social conditions under which young, socially isolated men find themselves drawn towards nihilistic and hateful rhetoric.

Understanding The Incel Experience Online - GNET Understanding The Incel Experience OnlineUnderstanding The Incel Experience Online 15th August 2022 Maeve Park By Maeve Park 15th August 2022 In InsightsIncel, short for ‘involuntarily celibate’, is self-identification used exclusively by cis-gender, straight males who congregate exclusively in ...

In today's Insight, Shweta Desai outlines the colonial history of the Great Replacement theory in India, and its recent manifestations among Hindutva proponents in the form of misinformation and anti-Muslim propaganda on social media.

Inside Hindutva’s Great Replacement Conspiracy - GNET Inside Hindutva’s Great Replacement ConspiracyInside Hindutva’s Great Replacement Conspiracy 10th August 2022 Shweta Desai By Shweta Desai 10th August 2022 In InsightsThe recent killings of African Americans in Buffalo, New York, have once again renewed discussions of the ‘Great Replacement’...