An academic research network on

ONLINE EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM

What is VOX-Pol?

VOX-Pol is a world-leading research network on online extremism and terrorism. It is a global network, with 30 member institutions from 12 different countries across Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia. VOX-Pol researchers have expertise in jihadism, the extreme right and left, nationalist-separatist actors, and emerging forms of extremism.

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The Band-Aid Solution of Regulation: How Moderating Social Media Can Aggravate Extremism Among Youth
Amy-Louise Watkin
By Kate Scott On December 6, 2024, the intelligence agencies of the Five Eyes alliance—Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United…
January 15, 2025
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VOX-Pol Newsletter 12(1) December 2024
Louise Laing
Welcome to Volume 12, Issue 1 of the monthly VOX-Pol Newsletter. FEATURED PUBLICATION VOX-Pol Member, Dr Ashton Kingdon, has authored a…
January 14, 2025
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Emotions and Violence Legitimation in Conspiracy Narratives
Jonathan Collins
By Darja Wischerath This blog post is a condensed version of a recently published article in New Media + Society.…
January 8, 2025
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Our Online Library collects in one place a large volume of publications related to various aspects of violent online political extremism.

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The Band-Aid Solution of Regulation: How Moderating Social Media Can Aggravate Extremism Among Youth
 January 15, 2025
By Kate Scott On December 6, 2024, the intelligence agencies of the Five Eyes alliance—Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States—released a jointly authored report outlining the increasing concern of violent extremism among youth. The report sheds light on how extremist content online is being used to recruit, groom, and mobilize ...
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Emotions and Violence Legitimation in Conspiracy Narratives
 January 8, 2025
By Darja Wischerath This blog post is a condensed version of a recently published article in New Media + Society. To read the full article click here. The mainstreaming of conspiracy theories has coincided with a troubling rise in real-world violence. From attacks on infrastructure to mass shootings justified by extremist beliefs, conspiracy narratives increasingly ...
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