The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) is an academic research initiative backed by @GIFCT_official, a special project delivered by @CSNS_UK.
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Apr 10
🗓️ We are thrilled to announce GNET's Sixth Annual Conference on 27th May 2026!
Our theme this year: 'Threats in Focus: Re-Examining Terrorism and Violent Extremism at the Tech Frontier.'
For panel information and to register, visit the link below ⬇️
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Jun 10
Today, @FabrizioMinniti explores the financial logic of state-cover networks and examines how the broader landscape of terrorist financing in Europe is changing, as organised crime and state-backed violent extremism increasingly overlap.
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Jun 8
In this analysis, Yuri Neves and Emily Klein, PhD argue that an accelerating convergence between cybercriminals and violent extremists is enabling the transference of AI capabilities into extremist spaces.
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Jun 4
Reflecting on the rise of online fitness ecosystems with ties to right-wing extremism (RWE), Katri-Maaria Kyllönen discusses how these groups use Telegram to ritualise belonging, mobilise emotion and attract young men into RWE activism.
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Jun 2
Aligning with interest in Louis Theroux’s latest documentary titled 'Into the Manosphere', Georgia Lala explores how the financial incentives of social media platforms inadvertently shape and radicalise the manosphere.
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May 26
Today's Insight adopts a behavioural and psychological lens to better understand the dynamics underpinning NVE activity. It examines the defining characteristics of many NVE actors and concludes with P/CVE recommendations to combat this type of actor.
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May 22
In a reflection on the Bondi Beach attack, Sergey Elkind analyses how the “no allegiance” strategy in ISIS’s operational and propaganda efforts lowers the threshold for participation in ISIS-inspired violence.
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May 20
Today, Maya Yamout proposes a framework for identifying online ideological markers that may signal continued engagement with extremist ecosystems after disengagement, while remaining consistent with platform governance standards and data protection norms.
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May 18
In today's Insight, Hugo Champion explores the use of AI as a tool against terrorism by examining how AI can support prevention and disengagement efforts while highlighting the need for clearer frameworks to understand radicalisation and re-engagement.
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May 15
In response to CNN's report on the disturbing #onlinerapeacademy, Gazbiah Sans analyses how digital infrastructure can enable safe havens for such networks, normalising violent behaviour, and commodifying TFGBV into a transactional ecosystem of betrayal.
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May 13
Exploring reactions to Dezi Freeman's recent death among Sovereign Citizen groups and the broader online conspiracist milieu, Dr Gerard Gill situates these responses within the wider crisis of truth and trust affecting Australia and the Western world.
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May 11
. @sadarlo1 provides an overview of HAYI and its claimed attacks to date, including the tactics and technologies it has employed, comparable hybrid warfare tactics used by other actors, and recommendations for policymakers and practitioners moving forward. gnet-research.org/2026/05/11…
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May 7
Manfredi Pozzoli analyses the recent attack in Trescore Balneario, Italy. He then focuses on the changing extremist threat landscape in #Italy and highlights current policy gaps that could complicate P/CVE efforts.
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May 5
Today, @RicardoPenteado examines the Lázaro Cárdenas attack through a broader lens, helping to illuminate how school-targeted violence is shaped by contemporary digital environments.
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May 1
In a case study of the February Tumbler Ridge attack, Allizandra Herberhold explores the risks presented by the True Crime Community (TCC) and introduces a model designed to better identify potential harms at both the individual and community level.
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Apr 29
In a new perspective on the Han ethnonationalist movement and its growing visibility in China, Zhuoheng Li examines the movement’s historical narratives, media practices, and organisational forms, while tracing its connections to international extremism.
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Apr 24
In recognition of #EarthDay, Daniel Madsen investigates targeted violence manifestos to map the extent to which environmental concerns are expressed by recent terrorists, shifting focus from online ecofascism debates to test-based evidence.
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Apr 22
🌍 To mark #EarthDay, @FabrizioMinniti explores “Dark Green Governance”: a model in which terrorist organisations move beyond predatory extraction to consolidate legitimacy by acting as de facto administrators of scarce environmental resources.
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Apr 20
Last chance to register for our webinar on 'Unpacking Subcultures of Nihilistic Violence' tomorrow!
More details can be found in the post below ⤵️
Apr 7
🗓️ Join GNET at our next webinar, featuring @ISDglobal, on Tuesday, 21st April at 16:00 BST/11:00 EDT.
For more details and to register, please see below.⤵️
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Apr 20
Awaiting the EU's #eEvidence Regulation and Directive, due to take effect in August, Isabella Pirlogea analyses law enforcement capacity to access electronic evidence, cooperation with service providers, and the challenges this new framework will address.
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Apr 17
Based on a recent study, Dr William Allchorn and Dr Elisa Orofino highlight that gaming ecosystems can serve as “gateway social spaces” where individuals encounter ideological narratives and form identities aligned with broader extremist milieus.
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