Urgent countermeasures are needed in Western Kenya, a new radicalisation hotspot complicated by emerging tech and social media. Fredrick Ogenga explores how localised collaboration and social media literacy programs in universities are key to P/CVE. gnet-research.org/2024/05/15/str…

🚨 Reminder🚨

There is still time to register for our webinar which is tomorrow at 5:00 pm BST.

Join us for 'Digital Battlegrounds: Countering Radicalisation on Gaming(-adjacent) Platforms' on Zoom by registering at the link below.

Discover how the rise of AI-powered jihadist propaganda is becoming a growing trend among pro-IS supporters. This new broadcast-style propaganda tool facilitates the dissemination of extremist material to a wider global audience.

gnet-research.org/2024/05/09/ai-…

📅We are exactly one week away from our next webinar!

Looking forward to folks joining us online for 'Digital Battlegrounds: Countering Radicalisation on Gaming (-adjacent) Platforms' on 14 May.

Click here for more details and registration⤵️

In this new GNET article I delve into the methods used by the new generation of incel content creators to rebrand the incel identity & ideology on #TikTok – including various obfuscation methods and scientific disguises.
gnet-research.org/2024/05/07/hid…

Rising incel content on TikTok is spreading harmful misogyny to youth. Anda Iulia Solea highlights the need for platforms to boost moderation, revise guidelines, & promote education against toxic ideologies.

#SafeOnlineSpaces

gnet-research.org/2024/05/07/hid…

Very excited about our upcoming 4th Annual GNET conference here at ICSR War Studies on 29-30 May. If you're interested in or working on how extremists use a range of both hard and soft tech please RSVP:

gnet-research.org/events/the-fou…

📢 We are less than a month away from GNET's Fourth Annual Conference on May 29-30.

Join us for insights from international experts on the complex intersections of terrorism, violent extremism, & technology.

Conference agenda and registration: ⤵️

gnet-research.org/events/the-fou…

The digitisation of fundraising has transformed how extremist movements are financed. Pablo Jost & Harald Sick explore far-right and conspiracy actors' digital monetisation in Germany by tracking their transactions on the blockchain and assessing their donors.
gnet-research.org/2024/05/01/cas…

🗓 Join us on 14 May at 5 BST for our webinar, 'Digital Battlegrounds: Countering Radicalisation on Gaming(-adjacent) Platforms', in cooperation with PRIF.

We are looking forward to presentations from Linda Schlegel and Dr Jessica White.

Register here ⤵️

gnet-research.org/events/gnet-wo…

🎙️Podcast Alert!🎙️

GNET Research Director sat down with Professor Jake Okechukwu Effoduh from Toronto Metropolitan University to explore the intersection of #extremism and #ArtificialIntelligence in our inaugural podcast. Tune in for thought-provoking discussions!

🔊 gnet-research.org/podcast

Despite drones becoming more available and lethal, their use in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region by groups like Al-Qaeda and ISK remains limited. Abdul Basit and Rueben Dass explore why and if it will continue. #counterterrorism

gnet-research.org/2024/04/29/tec…

Understanding how #incel culture distorts past generations to justify politics and misogyny is crucial for effective #deradicalization , explains Emilia Lounela in this latest Insight.

gnet-research.org/2024/04/25/ima…

After the #crocuscityhallattack , social media swarmed with conspiracy theories implicating the USA, Israel, and others. Joshua Bowes highlights the danger and prevalence of these theories on both mainstream and fringe platforms.

gnet-research.org/2024/04/23/mos…

🚨Big news! 🚨

Excited to announce our upcoming #podcast series on technology and #extremism , launching this month!

Stay tuned for eye-opening discussions with experts shedding light on these critical topics. 🎙️🔍🌐

Extremist groups are leveraging digital gaming spaces for recruitment and propaganda. Dr. Rachel Kowert and Linda Schlegel stress the need for multistakeholder collaboration to tackle this issue.

gnet-research.org/2024/04/17/the…

Delighted to join UNODC, representatives of Japan and Singapore & experts for a discussion on the evolution of AI and advanced ICT tools, CT & PCVE, and share perspectives from Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)

To learn more about our work visit gifct.org and GNET

.Osama Ahmad examines how Pakistan's 2024 Elections were the target of online and offline extremist propaganda and violence.

This Insight analyses the modus operandi of terrorist groups involved in these activities.⤵️
gnet-research.org/2024/04/15/unv…

The proliferation of #drones among violent extremists in the Sahel is going unchecked.

Francis Okpaleke examines the factors behind their increasing presence in the region and its security implications.

Read our latest Insight here ⤵️

gnet-research.org/2024/04/10/eye…

🚨 Join us at GNET's Fourth Annual Conference in London on 29-30 May 2024.

Over 5 panels, speakers from across the globe will delve into emerging trends in extremism, technology & more. Can't attend in person? Virtual registration is available too!

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