The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) is an academic research initiative backed by @GIFCT_official, a special project delivered by @CSNS_UK.
Today, Dr William Allchorn and Dr Elisa Orofino propose a four-part framework for preventing and disrupting extremist influence in gaming spaces.
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🗓️ Join GNET at our upcoming webinar: ‘At the Nexus of Crime and Terror: Exploring Emerging Challenges for Tech Platforms in Latin America’ on Wednesday, 30 Sept at 16:00 BST/11:00 EDT.
For more details and to register, please follow the link below ⤵️
gnet-research.org/event/gnet…
Today, Ashreet Acharya examines what factors drive the localisation and mainstreaming of jihadist propaganda in Indian digital spaces and analyses its implications for technology platforms and counterterrorism efforts.
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Today, Alessandro Bolpagni and Grazia Ludovica Giardini analyse pro-IS non-branded material produced with CapCut by examining some common features of the detected audiovisual products and how they are shared within the editing platform.
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In a new analysis, Dr Sadia Sulaiman examines how TTP’s growing drone capability is transforming its operational reach and tactics, increasing Pakistan’s counter-terrorism challenges in the borderland regions of Afghanistan-Pakistan.
gnet-research.org/2026/09/10…
Our latest Insight by Paula M. Núñez-Guerra examines how jihadist aetiological material in Roblox games can foster identification with jihadist groups among young players.
gnet-research.org/2026/09/02…
In our latest Insight, Nathan Heath examines why terrorist and violent extremist exploitation of frontier AI remains underrepresented in AI risk frameworks, and proposes dedicated red teaming, threat intelligence and governance capacity to close the gap.
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Today, Dr Ghada Soliman examines how Hezbollah sustains its financial resilience through AQAH, Iranian support, hawala networks, cryptocurrencies and online gambling, and argues that these channels expose gaps in current counter-terror finance frameworks. gnet-research.org/2026/08/19…
Today, Carl Peterson and Harold Chambers examine the growing IS-linked drone instruction ecosystem, tracing how technical guidance is evolving, circulating across platforms and intersecting with a rise in drone-related attack plots.
gnet-research.org/2026/08/17…
Daria Alexe examines how AI could lower barriers to CBRN terrorism. Drawing on chatbot testing and documented extremist activity, she explores how AI may reshape early-stage preparation and what this means for platform governance and counterterrorism. gnet-research.org/2026/08/12…
Today, Dr. Alyssa Czerwinsky examines citizen-led counterspeech on Reddit, showing how everyday conversations in r/ExRedPill and r/IncelExit can challenge male supremacist worldviews, support disengagement and complement more formal interventions:
gnet-research.org/2026/08/07…
An analysis of the Schongau attacker’s manifesto and forum posts by Christopher David, Nils Riekers and Marten Risius highlights four themes: societal decay, misanthropy, self-hatred and suicidal ideation, and the veneration and gamification of violence: gnet-research.org/2026/08/05…
An analysis of the San Diego Attackers' Manifesto by Muskan Sangwan highlights four themes: the evolving role of manifestos, symbolic identities versus organisational membership, the influence of fandom and internet culture, and emerging technologies.
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In the wake of the 2026 Montreal shooting, Claire Birch examines the perpetrator's manifesto, revealing how it reframes online incel-related extreme misogyny to present it in more sanitised terms.
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Today, Jake Kalender investigates the music community on SoundCloud linked to the radicalisation of Antioch High School shooter Solomon Henderson, adding to a growing body of work demonstrating the intersection between extremist art and extremist violence.
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Reflecting on the April Terrorgram trial in Denmark, Daniel Madsen explores the perpetrator's role in disseminating propaganda via Terrorgram and addresses why the court chose to treat the case as a terrorism matter.
gnet-research.org/2026/07/16…
Don't miss your chance to register for our upcoming webinar on extremist exploitation of offline violence for online impact. See the post below for more information ⤵️
🗓️ Join GNET at our upcoming webinar: ‘Conflict and Content: How Terrorists and Violent Extremists Exploit Offline Violence for Online Impact’ on 15 July at 15:00 BST/10:00 EDT.
For more details and to register, please follow the link below ⤵️
gnet-research.org/event/gnet…
Dr. Heath Landress' new Insight addresses the ambiguity of violent nihilistic aesthetics, exploring how platforms and practitioners can distinguish between performative and genuinely threatening behaviours to better adapt content moderation strategies.
gnet-research.org/2026/07/13…
In today's Insight, Michael Varga analyses five structural mechanisms through which general-purpose conversational AI systems, operating exactly as their developers intended, may function as radicalisation environments.
gnet-research.org/2026/07/09…
Adam Rousselle's new analysis examines how Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP) has regenerated despite sustained military pressure, arguing that online recognition, trust-node formation, and distributed financial adaptation facilitate this process.
gnet-research.org/2026/07/08…