Insights
Ariel GoldsteinThe Hate Ministries: Far-Right Social Media Extremism in Argentina and Brazil
Introduction In recent years in Argentina and Brazil, far-right governments have risen to power, represented…
Mariam ShahThe Digital Weaponry of Radicalisation: AI and the Recruitment Nexus
Introduction Islamic State (IS) recently released a powerful recruitment message for ‘distracted Muslim youth’ to…
Kye AllenBeyond Hitler and Mussolini: TikTok and the Adoration of Minor Fascist Ideologues
Introduction The spread of extreme right-wing propaganda on TikTok is a familiar problem. Admiration for…
Dr. Colin ClarkeISKP’s Latest Campaign: Expanded Propaganda and External Operations
Introduction The Islamic State Khurasan Province’s (ISKP) capabilities and intent to carry out attacks outside…
Marten Risius“Substitution”: Extremists’ New Form of Implicit Hate Speech to Avoid Detection
Content Warning: This insight contains antisemitic, racist, and hateful imagery. Introduction Extremists exploit social media…
Dr. Chamila LiyanageOn the Road to Quds: How the Axis of Resistance Defines Geopolitical Battlegrounds in Favour of Authoritarianism
Introduction ‘Shia civilization awakened’, a Russian ideologue proclaimed on his Telegram channel in early 2024,…
Lucas AlmeidaFriend of the Locals, Enemy of the State: The Social Media Presence of Comando Vermelho
*Disclaimer: To uphold transparency about the posts reflected in this Insight, some posts and accounts…
Michael PrasadSwatting: A Fictitious Threat Generating Real-World Hazards
Introduction Swatting is named after the ‘Special Weapons and Tactics’ groups of law enforcement officials…
Constantin WinklerGaming the System: The Use of Gaming-Adjacent Communication, Game and Mod Platforms by Extremist Actors
Introduction Since the live-streamed racist and antisemitic attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, and Halle, Germany,…
Eliot OreskovicMore than Sports: Building Resilience against Extremism in Esports
Eliot J. Oreskovic is an Executive Co-Director of the United States Esports Association, which is…
Dr. Ryan ScrivensExamining Online Behaviours: Violent and Non-Violent Right-Wing Extremists During Peak Posting Days
Despite the ongoing need for practitioners to identify violent right-wing extremists (RWEs) online before their…
Jonathan Suseno SarwonoTracing Austronesian Supremacy Rhetoric on Social Media: Its Impact on the Fate of Rohingya Refugees
Introduction The Rohingya refugee crisis, which has been ongoing since 2017, has once again attracted…
Reports
Transmisogyny, Colonialism and Online Anti‐Trans Activism Following Violent Extremist Attacks in the US and EU
Going Dark: The Inverse Relationship between Online and On-the-Ground Pre-offence Behaviours in Targeted Attackers
The “Webification” of Jihadism: Trends in the Use of Online Platforms, Before and After Attacks by Violent Extremists in Nigeria
The Online Gaming Ecosystem: Assessing Digital Socialisation, Extremism Risks and Harms Mitigation Efforts
A Picture is Worth a Thousand (S)words: Classification and Diffusion of Memes on a Partisan Media Platform
Islamic State Online: A Look at the Group’s South Asian Presence on Alternate Platforms