User Journeys in Online Extremist Groups
November 27, 2024
This project by GNET looks at the user journeys of individuals who enter and participate in the online spaces of extremist communities. A user journey here refers to the distinct path a user may follow to reach their goals when accessing and using an online space belonging to extremist communities. User journeys are particularly important in ...
When Opposition Is Extremism: The Dangers of Over-Securitisation and Online Vigilantism
October 25, 2024
The policy brief makes the case that policymakers and practitioners need to consider who the state defines as ‘extremists.’ In the West, terrorism and violent extremism are seen as the most radical expressions of anti-government resistance. Things, however, look different in the Global South where some governments effectively foster extremists of their own while targeting ...
EDL 2.0 and the Online Threat to Democracy
August 12, 2024
VOX-Pol Blog Post. ...