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[…]
Journal abstract Non-profits and the media claim there is a radicalization pipeline on YouTube. Its content creators would sponsor fringe ideas, and its recommender system would steer users towards edgier[…]
Journal abstract This article maps mechanisms by which online social media activities may contribute to right-wing political violence. High-impact studies on the wave of right-wing and racist violence in the[…]
Journal abstract This article contributes to public and policy debates on the value of social media disruption activity with respect to terrorist material. In particular, it explores aggressive account and[…]
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[…]
Publisher’s description Terrorism. Why does this word grab our attention so? Propaganda machines have adopted modern technology as a means to always have their content available. Regardless of the hour[…]
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 Far-right groups increasingly use social media to interact with other groups and reach their followers. Social media also enable ‘ordinary’ people to participate in online discussions and shape[…]
Converging Patterns in Pathways in and out of Violent Extremism: Insights from Former Canadian Right-Wing Extremists24 January, 2020
A former right-wing extremist in school-based prevention work: Research findings from Germany22 January, 2020
Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America20 January, 2020
Standing up and Speaking Out? British Muslims’ Collective Action against Islamist Extremism17 January, 2020