Global Network on Extremism and Technology - GNET

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 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....

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 ...