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ONLINE EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM

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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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New for VOX-Pol Members: the Work in Progress Seminar Series

Louise Laing

In November, VOX-Pol launches the new Work in Progress Seminar Series. These seminars are open to members of the VOX-Pol Network only. The…

October 17, 2025

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Informal Transfer Systems, Digital Trenches, and Algorithmic Shadows: The Evolution of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed Terror Financing During the 2025 India–Pakistan Crisis

By Ashreet Acharya In May 2025, a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir tragically claimed the lives of 26…

October 15, 2025

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VOX-Pol Newsletter 12(10)

Louise Laing

Welcome to Volume 12, Issue 10 of the monthly VOX-Pol Newsletter. NEW VOX-Pol PUBLICATION VOX-Pol has published a new report titled, Researching the…

October 14, 2025

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Informal Transfer Systems, Digital Trenches, and Algorithmic Shadows: The Evolution of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed Terror Financing During the 2025 India–Pakistan Crisis

October 15, 2025

By Ashreet Acharya In May 2025, a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir tragically claimed the lives of 26 civilians. This escalated military tensions between Indian and Pakistan and underscored the continuous and evolving challenge of terrorist financing under pressure. Directly responding to the attack, the Indian defence services launched targeted missile strikes against ...

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No Ads, New Risks? How Political Discourse and the Spread of Extremist Content Might Reshape After Platforms’ Responses to the EU TTPA Regulation

October 8, 2025

By Sophia Rothut & Brigitte Naderer Political content does not spread solely organically: paid advertising campaigns on platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram allow parties, organisations, activists, and other political actors to purchase reach for their messaging. Thereby, the advertisers’ aim is to expand their support and influence among those receiving the ad. Targeting ...

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