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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VOX-Pol Newsletter 12(2) February 2025
Louise Laing
Welcome to Volume 12, Issue 2 of the monthly VOX-Pol Newsletter. EVENTS 2025 C-REX & VOX-Pol Summer School, 9 - 13…
February 11, 2025
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Call For Applications: C-REX and VOX-Pol 2025 Summer School
Louise Laing
Studying Online Extremism: Ethics, Methods and Personal Safety The study of online violent right-wing extremism is an emerging and growing…
February 5, 2025
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‘Men Win Again’: Who is far-right influencer Nick Fuentes?
Jonathan Collins
By Erin Stoner Trump’s election victory was met with a barrage of online discourse; his supporters celebrated his second electoral…
February 5, 2025
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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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‘Men Win Again’: Who is far-right influencer Nick Fuentes?
 February 5, 2025
By Erin Stoner Trump’s election victory was met with a barrage of online discourse; his supporters celebrated his second electoral win and his opponents solemnly braced themselves for what the next four years may bring. In mere hours after his victory, out of the online woodwork emerged right-wing political commentators, high on success. Of note, ...
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Incel Paradox: Hating Others, While Hating Themselves?
 January 29, 2025
By Bo Min Keum Incel communities raise concerns about their misogyny and its potential to take radical forms and inspire extremist violence. However, they also exhibit considerable self-loathing and suicidal thoughts, often discussing methods to end one’s life and their term ‘rope’ serving as a common reference to suicide. I was curious to understand the ...
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Jun
09
2025
2025 C-REX & VOX-Pol Summer School: Studying Online Extremism
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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