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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Highlights

Blog Post
The Eco-System of Extremist Violence As A New Lens
Amy-Louise Watkin
By Sören Henrich This blog is based on a recent publication which you can find here. Last October, MI5 Director General…
July 9, 2025
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New VOX-Pol Report: Gore and Violent Extremism
Louise Laing
VOX-Pol published a new report titled 'Gore and Violent Extremism: An explorative analysis of the use of gore websites for…
July 9, 2025
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Publication
Gore and Violent Extremism: An explorative analysis of the use of gore websites for hosting and sharing extremist and terrorist content
Year: 2025
Author: Human Digital, Fisher, A. and Bradley, A.
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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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The Eco-System of Extremist Violence As A New Lens
 July 9, 2025
By Sören Henrich This blog is based on a recent publication which you can find here. Last October, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum expressed concern about a growing trend among radicalised individuals that was challenging preventive and policing bodies. A considerable number of reviewed cases presented mixed ideologies or lacked a clear ideological conviction. Furthermore, services ...
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Researching the Dark Playground: Young People’s Exposure to Extremist Content Online
 July 2, 2025
By Tim Legrand, Nathan Manning, and Melissa-Ellen Dowling Young people worldwide are increasingly exposed to violent ideas and ideologies in web-based communities. According to national security agencies, children as young as 12 are adopting extremist beliefs, folding issues of child safeguarding into national security concerns. While we know that exposure to extremist ideologies in online ...
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Events

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2025
VOX-Pol Next Generation Network Conference 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Nov
24
2025
2025 AVERT International Research Symposium
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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