King’s College London Online Radicalisation
September 18, 2023
Dr Peter Neumann and Tim Stevens of VOX-Pol partner, the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence at Kings College London, discuss the role of cyberspace in terrorism and insurgency. They ask if policies such as internet censorship are effective measure to counteract online radicalisation. Originally uploaded by ICSR on 12 February ...
Online De-Radicalization? Countering Violent Extremist Narratives: Message, Messenger and Media Strategy
September 18, 2023
Is “online de-radicalization” possible? Given the two growing phenomena of “online radicalization” and “behavioral/ideological/organizational de-radicalization,” this article outlines a broad strategy for countering the narratives of violent extremists. It argues that an effective counter-narrative should be built on three pillars. The first is an effective comprehensive message that dismantles and counter-argues against every dimension of ...
VOX-Pol: An Introduction
September 18, 2023
VOX-Pol: An Introduction ...
VOX-Pol Inaugural Conference Keynote Lecture: Thomas Hegghammer
September 18, 2023
Inaugural VOX-Pol Conference: ‘Violent Online Political Extremism: Setting a Research Agenda’ Kings College London: August 28-29, 2014 ...
Jean-Paul Laborde (CTED) and Humera Khan (Muflehun) on Terrorism Online – Media Stakeout (17 December 2015)
September 18, 2023
Informal comments to the media by Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde, Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of CounterTerrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and Mrs. Humera Khan, Executive Director of Muflehun, on terrorism online. ...
Fractured Narratives And Popup Diaspora
September 18, 2023
The problem of terrorism is both an immediate threat and a long-term issue of safety and social cohesion, locally and globally. An immediate threat requires relatively straightforward interventions. Our public debates seem to be focusing too much on “fire- fighting” crisis management, and congratulating ourselves on instant emotional displays of solidarity, without paying enough attention ...
Regulating Hate Speech Online
September 18, 2023
The exponential growth in the Internet as a means of communication has been emulated by an increase in far-right and extremist web sites and hate based activity in cyberspace. The anonymity and mobility afforded by the Internet has made harassment and expressions of hate effortless in a landscape that is abstract and beyond the realms ...
Cheering for Osama: How Jihadists Use Internet Discussion Forums
September 18, 2023
The key aims of this report are: To show how Jihadist movements use web forums to consolidate their existing followers and to recruit new ones; to illustrate how Jihadists, and their online supporters, use theology and ideology to justify their violent actions; and to suggest how western governments can better challenge the worldview and ideology ...
Cyber jihadists and Their Web
September 18, 2023
Policy advice for EU member states on how to tackle jihadist online recruitment techniques. ...
Countering the Appeal of Extremism Online
September 18, 2023
This Policy Briefing was commissioned by the Danish government and addresses various methods for tackling online extremism. It draws on discussions which took place at a Policy Planners Network (PPN) meeting held with a range of relevant stakeholders that took place in Copenhagen in June 2013. ...