Jihadism
The “Webification” of Jihadism: Trends in the Use of Online Platforms, Before and After Attacks by Violent Extremists in Nigeria
April 28, 2025The key findings of this report are as follows: Boko Haram, ISWAP and Ansaru previously leveraged popular social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Telegram and Instagram. These platforms were used to promote propaganda and create awareness regarding upcoming attacks. However, all three groups have now had their use of these platforms restricted or banned. ISWAP ...
How radicalizing agents mobilize minors to jihadism: a qualitative study in Spain
March 3, 2025In the context of the global jihadist mobilization triggered by the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2012 and the subsequent emergence of Islamic State, child and adolescent recruitment has reached unprecedented levels in Spain. Between 2013 and 2019, 44 jihadists were arrested in this country due to their involvement in the indoctrination and recruitment ...
TTP’s Online Women’s Magazine Has a Different Message for Their Female Jihadi Audience Than Rumiyah
August 22, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...
How the Internet has Enabled Pakistani Militants to Explore New Avenues for Foreign Jihad
August 21, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...
Some Reflections on Locating Online Viewers of Jihadist Content in Policy Exchange’s ‘The New Netwar’
July 11, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...
The Role of the Internet in the Jihadist Mobilisation of Women in Spain
July 11, 2024VOX-Pol Blog post. ...
From image to function Automated analysis of online jihadi videos
September 18, 2023The strategy of jihadist groups is based on objectives that are sometimes global. Specifically, many of these groups argue that Muslims, wherever they live, should fight for the establishment of an Islamic state or, at least, for such a state to be possible elsewhere. Therefore, taking advantage of the emergence of the Internet, they initiated ...