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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If you are a university-based researcher of online extremism and are interested in VOX-Pol membership, please contact us at info@voxpol.eu.

Highlights

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Whose Responsibility? Institutions and Ethics Frameworks in Online Extremism and Terrorism Research
By Elizabeth Pearson, Ashley A. Mattheis, Joe Whittaker and Maura Conway This post is a lightly edited excerpt from “Online…
October 7, 2026
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Are autistic people more vulnerable to extremist content?
Neophytos Georgiou, Flinders University Recent media reports have suggested neo-nazis in Australia may be actively trying to recruit autistic young…
September 30, 2026
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Hate in Small Portions: Delving into Antisemitism on TikTok
By Wyn Brodersen and Maik Fielitz Antisemitic content on TikTok rarely announces itself. It arrives as a number, an emoji,…
September 23, 2026
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Online Library

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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Latest Blog Posts

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Whose Responsibility? Institutions and Ethics Frameworks in Online Extremism and Terrorism Research
 October 7, 2026
By Elizabeth Pearson, Ashley A. Mattheis, Joe Whittaker and Maura Conway This post is a lightly edited excerpt from “Online Extremism and Terrorism Researcher Well-being,” a chapter in the just-published Routledge Handbook of Online Violent Extremism.  Over the last several years, researchers have begun to discuss their experiences of harm in this context. A 2019 ...
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Are autistic people more vulnerable to extremist content?
 September 30, 2026
Neophytos Georgiou, Flinders University Recent media reports have suggested neo-nazis in Australia may be actively trying to recruit autistic young men. Some research – including my own – suggests some autistic people may be more likely to engage with harmful content online, including conspiracy theories and extremist ideology. But this is a tricky area to ...
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2026
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