You are invited to an online seminar titled ‘Under the Radar: Understanding the Salafi-jihadi terrorist online information ecosystem‘. This is taking place on 3 December 2025 at 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT.
To attend, please register your interest by emailing info@voxpol.eu. We will email you a zoom link close to the event date.
This online seminar will examine the structure and evolution of the contemporary Salafi-jihadi terrorist information ecosystem. It will focus on how violent extremist organisations, such as the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, exploit mainstream social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Telegram. The seminar will explore the scale of activity carried out by “media mujahideen” within these environments and analyse the strategies they use to enhance the resonance of their messaging among target audiences.
In addition, speakers will address the role of Ansar media and unaffiliated supporters in conducting media jihad on behalf of these groups. Special attention will be given to explaining the continued presence of Salafi-jihadi actors on mainstream platforms, including the evasive tactics they commonly employ, believing it helps them to bypass content moderation.
Date
3 December 2025, 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT.
Length and structure
90 minutes, including 5 presentations, approximately 10-12 minutes each, plus a Q&A session
Chair
Dr. Moign Khawaja, Dublin City University
Speakers (in order)
- Dr. Ali Fisher, Human Cognition
- Alessandro Bolpagni, ITSTIME, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- Eleonora Ristuccia, ITSTIME, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- Grazia Giardini, ITSTIME, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- Prof. Miron Lakomy, University of Silesia