Journal abstract The advent of the Internet inadvertently augmented the functioning and success of violent extremist organizations. Terrorist organizations like the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) use the[…]
Publisher’s description Exploring the ‘dark side’ of digital diplomacy, this volume highlights some of the major problems facing democratic institutions in the West and provides concrete examples of best practice[…]
Journal abstract This article studies media material which individuals who planned or carried out acts of terrorism in the United Kingdom between 2004 and 2017 collected before their involvement in[…]
Journal abstract We examined whether and how social media play a role in the process of radicalization, and whether and for what purposes extremists use social media after they become[…]
Journal abstract We examined whether and how social media play a role in the process of radicalization, and whether and for what purposes extremists use social media after they become[…]
Journal abstract During the Westgate terrorist attack of 2013, al-Shabaab used Twitter to claim responsibility for and live tweet throughout the attack. This article analyzes 556 of these tweets to[…]
Journal abstract The Internet has emerged as a key technology for Al Qaeda and other jihadist movements waging their so-called electronic jihad across the Middle East and globally, with digital[…]
Journal abstract The self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its supporters take measured steps to ensure the group’s survival in the virtual sphere, despite continued efforts to[…]
Journal abstract Online social media platforms such as Twitter have been found to be misused by extremist groups, including Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), who attract and recruit[…]
Journal abstract This article looks at Internet use by insurgent groups in the North Caucasus in the context of a regional diffusion of violence. Using a mixed methods research design[…]
Do Machines Replicate Humans? Toward a Unified Understanding of Radicalizing Content on the Open Social Web14 October, 2019
Auditing Radicalization Pathways on YouTube11 October, 2019
Rethinking Political Islam9 October, 2019
Credibility contests and the ebb and flow of anti-minority activism7 October, 2019