This week, we’re investigating the use of podcasts by extremist actors, a growing and concerning trend, which, over the last decade or so, has seen extremists leveraging this medium to spread their ideology, recruit followers and network with like minded individuals. Our expert guests expose how extremist groups and networks on the far-right have created an alternative media ecosystem that is reinforcing and normalising hateful ideologies, fringe ideas, and conspiratorial narratives. We also discuss how the ease of creating and distributing audio content has allowed these actors to regularly produce content that reaches a global audience and the challenges in moderating this content.Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Dr Megan Squire, Deputy Director for Data Analytics and OSINT (open source intelligence) at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and Bjørn Ihler, co-founder and CEO of Glitterpill and Director of the Khalifa Ihler Institute, a global peacebuilding foundation.You can read a transcript of this episode here.  If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic. 

This week, we’re investigating the use of podcasts by extremist actors, a growing and concerning trend, which, over the last decade or so, has seen extremists leveraging this medium to spread their ideology, recruit followers and network with like minded individuals. Our expert guests expose how extremist groups and networks on the far-right have created an alternative media ecosystem that is reinforcing and normalising hateful ideologies, fringe ideas, and conspiratorial narratives. We also discuss how the ease of creating and distributing audio content has allowed these actors to regularly produce content that reaches a global audience and the challenges in moderating this content.Join <a href="https://twitter.com/CraanenAnne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Craanen</a> as she speaks to <a href="https://twitter.com/megansquire0?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Megan Squire</a>, Deputy Director for Data Analytics and OSINT (open source intelligence) at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and <a href="https://twitter.com/bjornih?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bjørn Ihler</a>, co-founder and CEO of Glitterpill and Director of the Khalifa Ihler Institute, a global peacebuilding foundation.You can read a transcript of this episode <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/jUnZhgFpZlZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit <a href="http://techagainstterrorism.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">techagainstterrorism.org</a> or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic.

Tuning in to Hate: How Extremists Utilise Podcasts

This week, we’re exploring the role of the internet in the mainstreaming of radical ideas, which are increasingly infiltrating politics and popular culture. We also get a deeper insight into online extremist communities to understand what’s driving these ideas and how radicalisation is occurring.Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Dr Julia Ebner, a Senior Resident Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), specialising in far-right extremism, reciprocal radicalisation, conspiracy myths and terrorism prevention. Julia is an award-winning and best-selling author of several books including:The Rage: The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far-Right ExtremismGoing Dark: The Secret Social Lives of ExtremistsGoing Mainstream: How Extremists are Taking OverYou can read a transcript of this episode here.  If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic. 

This week, we’re exploring the role of the internet in the mainstreaming of radical ideas, which are increasingly infiltrating politics and popular culture. We also get a deeper insight into online extremist communities to understand what’s driving these ideas and how radicalisation is occurring. Join <a href="https://twitter.com/CraanenAnne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Craanen</a> as she speaks to <a href="https://www.isdglobal.org/isd_team/julia-ebner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Julia Ebner</a>, a Senior Resident Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), specialising in far-right extremism, reciprocal radicalisation, conspiracy myths and terrorism prevention. Julia is an award-winning and best-selling author of several books including: <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rage-9780755617272/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rage: The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far-Right Extremism</a> <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/going-dark-9781526616791/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Going Dark: The Secret Social Lives of Extremists</a> <a href="https://www.foyles.co.uk/book/going-mainstream/julia-ebner/9781804183151" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Going Mainstream: How Extremists are Taking Over</a> You can read a transcript of this episode <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/UEuxvBIjOAP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit<a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> techagainstterrorism.org</a> or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/techvsterrorism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@techvsterrorism</a>, where you can find resources on this topic.

“Going Mainstream”: The Role of the Internet in Mainstreaming Extremist Ideas

This week, we’re diving deeper into the nexus between gaming and extremism, exploring how gaming culture, storylines and symbols are being appropriated by extremist actors, and unpacking the concept of ‘identity fusion’: the phenomenon whereby players emotionally and psychologically merge their real-life identity with that of their in-game avatar or character. Our guests also discuss how the growing immersiveness of online games and the increasingly blurred line between reality and virtual reality might impact radicalisation processes, and touch on how stakeholders can get ahead of this threat.Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Dr Rachel Kowert, a research psychologist and Research Director of gaming and mental health organisation Take This, and Dr Ashton Kingdon, a lecturer of Criminology at the University of Southampton. You can read a transcript of this episode here.To find out more about the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN), visit https://extremismandgaming.org/.If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic. 

This week, we’re diving deeper into the nexus between gaming and extremism, exploring how gaming culture, storylines and symbols are being appropriated by extremist actors, and unpacking the concept of ‘identity fusion’: the phenomenon whereby players emotionally and psychologically merge their real-life identity with that of their in-game avatar or character. Our guests also discuss how the growing immersiveness of online games and the increasingly blurred line between reality and virtual reality might impact radicalisation processes, and touch on how stakeholders can get ahead of this threat.Join <a href="https://twitter.com/CraanenAnne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Craanen</a> as she speaks to <a href="https://twitter.com/DrKowert?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Rachel Kowert</a>, a research psychologist and Research Director of gaming and mental health organisation Take This, and <a href="https://twitter.com/AshKingdon?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Ashton Kingdon</a>, a lecturer of Criminology at the University of Southampton. You can read a transcript of this episode <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/rb9N2esntdW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.To find out more about the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN), visit <a href="https://extremismandgaming.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://extremismandgaming.org/</a>.If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit<a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> techagainstterrorism.org</a> or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/techvsterrorism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@techvsterrorism</a>, where you can find resources on this topic.

Gaming & Extremism: Identity Fusion

This week, we’re exploring the interaction between gaming and extremism.  We discuss the growing misuse of gaming platforms by extremist actors and consider why gaming communities are at risk of fostering concerning attitudes towards misogyny, racism, and even violent extremism. We address the threat to children and young people, the challenges and opportunities for policymakers, gaming companies and other stakeholders, and finally, what the future of gaming could mean in the context of extremism.Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Dr Jessica White, a Senior Research Fellow in RUSI’s Terrorism and Conflict group, and Galen Lamphere-Englund, a Violent Extremism and Strategic Communications Researcher and Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).You can read a transcript of this episode here.  To find out more about the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN), visit https://extremismandgaming.org/.If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic. 

This week, we’re exploring the interaction between gaming and extremism.  We discuss the growing misuse of gaming platforms by extremist actors and consider why gaming communities are at risk of fostering concerning attitudes towards misogyny, racism, and even violent extremism. We address the threat to children and young people, the challenges and opportunities for policymakers, gaming companies and other stakeholders, and finally, what the future of gaming could mean in the context of extremism. Join <a href="https://twitter.com/CraanenAnne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Craanen</a> as she speaks to <a href="https://twitter.com/j_white692?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Jessica White</a>, a Senior Research Fellow in RUSI’s Terrorism and Conflict group, and <a href="http://englundconsulting.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Galen Lamphere-Englund</a>, a Violent Extremism and Strategic Communications Researcher and Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). You can read a transcript of this episode <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/pwkyFQPj2tr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  To find out more about the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN), visit <a href="https://extremismandgaming.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://extremismandgaming.org/</a>. If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit<a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> techagainstterrorism.org</a> or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/techvsterrorism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@techvsterrorism</a>, where you can find resources on this topic.

Gaming & Extremism: Threats and Opportunities

This week, we’re exploring Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or the Pakistani Taliban - an Islamist terrorist organisation known for its violent activities and ideological alignment with the Afghan Taliban.  In the episode, we discuss TTP’s evolution, its recent resurgence, and how it’s using propaganda to further its strategic goals. We’ll also unpack TTP’s online activities and how its official media arm has significantly enhanced its operations since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, playing an important role in the group’s resurgenceJoin Anne Craanen as she speaks to Dr Amira Jadoon, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Clemson University, and Dr Antonio Giustozzi, a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services InstituteYou can read a transcript of this episode here.Tech Against Terrorism’s Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (TCAP) has recently added TTP to its Inclusion Policy, alerting its official content to tech platforms. You can find our blog explaining the reasons why here.If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter, where you can find resources on this topic. 

This week, we’re exploring Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or the Pakistani Taliban - an Islamist terrorist organisation known for its violent activities and ideological alignment with the Afghan Taliban.  In the episode, we discuss TTP’s evolution, its recent resurgence, and how it’s using propaganda to further its strategic goals. We’ll also unpack TTP’s online activities and how its official media arm has significantly enhanced its operations since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, playing an important role in the group’s resurgence Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to <a href="https://twitter.com/amirajadoon?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Amira Jadoon</a>, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Clemson University, and <a href="https://twitter.com/antoniogiustoz2?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Antonio Giustozzi</a>, a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute You can read a transcript of this episode <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/pHmsZHp9ZgR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Tech Against Terrorism’s <a href="https://www.terrorismanalytics.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (TCAP)</a> has recently added TTP to its Inclusion Policy, alerting its official content to tech platforms. You can find our blog explaining the reasons why <a href="https://www.terrorismanalytics.org/project-news/TCAP-Expansion-TTP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit <a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">techagainstterrorism.org</a> or follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/techvsterrorism?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, where you can find resources on this topic.

Inside Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Resurgence

This week, we’re discussing the rapidly evolving phenomenon of deepfakes powered by generative AI technology. We explore how deepfakes are being manipulated for malign purposes, including by terrorist and violent extremist actors. And we consider how this threat might develop as technology improves and what this means for terrorist propaganda, online disinformation, and global security. We also ask what tech platforms, the media and policymakers should be doing to get ahead of this threat.  Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Daniel Byman, Senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. And Chris Meserole, Director of the Brookings Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative and a fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution. You can read a transcript of this episode here. If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic. 

This week, we’re discussing the rapidly evolving phenomenon of deepfakes powered by generative AI technology. We explore how deepfakes are being manipulated for malign purposes, including by terrorist and violent extremist actors. And we consider how this threat might develop as technology improves and what this means for terrorist propaganda, online disinformation, and global security. We also ask what tech platforms, the media and policymakers should be doing to get ahead of this threat.   Join <a href="https://twitter.com/CraanenAnne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Craanen</a> as she speaks to <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/experts/daniel-l-byman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Byman</a>, Senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at the <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/about-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brookings Institution</a>. And <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/experts/chris-meserole/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Meserole</a>, Director of the <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/project/artificial-intelligence-and-emerging-technology-initiative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brookings Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative</a> and a fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution.  You can read a transcript of this episode <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/z2hN0FedCZI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit<a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> techagainstterrorism.org</a> or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/techvsterrorism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@techvsterrorism</a>, where you can find resources on this topic.

An Uncertain Future: Deepfakes and Extremism

This week, we’re exploring the use of memes in the context of terrorism and violent extremism. Throughout the episode, we consider why memes are being used by terrorist and violent extremist actors, how they’re spread online and why their meaning is often hidden to ordinary internet users. We also look at some of the challenges this poses for tech platform moderators trying to counter their spread and what tech companies can do to address this issue. Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Arthur Bradley, OSINT Manager at Tech Against Terrorism. We’re also joined by Blyth Crawford, an Analyst at Moonshot and Research Fellow and PhD Candidate in War Studies, The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King’s College London and Moustafa Ayad, Executive Director for Africa, Middle East and Asia, Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD). You can read a transcript of this episode here.  If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic. 

This week, we’re exploring the use of memes in the context of terrorism and violent extremism. Throughout the episode, we consider why memes are being used by terrorist and violent extremist actors, how they’re spread online and why their meaning is often hidden to ordinary internet users. We also look at some of the challenges this poses for tech platform moderators trying to counter their spread and what tech companies can do to address this issue.  Join <a href="https://twitter.com/CraanenAnne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Craanen</a> as she speaks to <a href="https://twitter.com/arbradley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arthur Bradley</a>, OSINT Manager at Tech Against Terrorism. We’re also joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/Blyth_Crawford" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blyth Crawford</a>, an Analyst at <a href="https://moonshotteam.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moonshot</a> and Research Fellow and PhD Candidate in War Studies, <a href="https://icsr.info/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation</a> (ICSR) at King’s College London and <a href="https://www.isdglobal.org/isd_team/moustafa-ayad/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moustafa Ayad</a>, Executive Director for Africa, Middle East and Asia, <a href="https://www.isdglobal.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Institute for Strategic Dialogue</a> (ISD).  You can read a transcript of this episode <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/6XwmdTezgqi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.   If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit<a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> techagainstterrorism.org</a> or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/techvsterrorism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@techvsterrorism</a>, where you can find resources on this topic.

Extremist Memes: The Dark Side of Internet Culture

This week, we’re looking into the contested term “borderline content”, using antisemitism as a case study for how terrorist and violent extremist (TVE) actors sanitise extremist content. We learn more about what borderline content is in practice, its strategic use for TVE actors, and what makes it so difficult to moderate. We also consider the potential consequences of allowing borderline content to spread on mainstream social media platforms and discuss what tech platforms and policymakers should be doing to tackle it. Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Isabelle Arnson, Senior Policy Analyst at Tech Against Terrorism  and Head of Tech Against Terrorism Europe (TATE). And Hannah Rose, a PhD Candidate in War Studies at King's College London and a Research Fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR). You can read a transcript of this episode here.If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic. 

This week, we’re looking into the contested term “borderline content”, using antisemitism as a case study for how terrorist and violent extremist (TVE) actors sanitise extremist content. We learn more about what borderline content is in practice, its strategic use for TVE actors, and what makes it so difficult to moderate. We also consider the potential consequences of allowing borderline content to spread on mainstream social media platforms and discuss what tech platforms and policymakers should be doing to tackle it. Join <a href="https://twitter.com/CraanenAnne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Craanen</a> as she speaks to Isabelle Arnson, Senior Policy Analyst at Tech Against Terrorism  and Head of Tech Against Terrorism Europe (TATE). And <a href="https://twitter.com/hannah1_rose?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hannah Rose</a>, a PhD Candidate in War Studies at King's College London and a Research Fellow at the <a href="https://icsr.info/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation</a> (ICSR). You can read a transcript of this episode <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/U3NvsqMHMwt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit<a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> techagainstterrorism.org</a> or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/techvsterrorism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@techvsterrorism</a>, where you can find resources on this topic.

Sanitising Extremism: “Borderline Content” and Antisemitism Online

This week, we’re exploring the spread of online disinformation in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We unpack the shifting online ecosystem around the conflict, and track pro-Kremlin narratives and disinformation campaigns both domestically and abroad. We also ask who’s behind these narratives and on which platforms they are being spread. Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Jordan Wildon, a Digital Investigator, Telegram expert and Founder &amp; CEO of Prose Intelligence. And Charlie Winter, Co-Founder and Director of Research at ExTrac.You can read a transcript of this episode here. If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic. 

This week, we’re exploring the spread of online disinformation in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We unpack the shifting online ecosystem around the conflict, and track pro-Kremlin narratives and disinformation campaigns both domestically and abroad. We also ask who’s behind these narratives and on which platforms they are being spread.  Join <a href="https://twitter.com/CraanenAnne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Craanen</a> as she speaks to <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanwildon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jordan Wildon</a>, a Digital Investigator, Telegram expert and Founder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://www.prose.ltd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prose Intelligence</a>. And <a href="https://twitter.com/charliewinter?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charlie Winter</a>, Co-Founder and Director of Research at <a href="https://www.extrac.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ExTrac</a>. You can read a transcript of this episode <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/PxgtMJ6Mv6U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit<a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> techagainstterrorism.org</a> or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/techvsterrorism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@techvsterrorism</a>, where you can find resources on this topic.

The Information War: Online Disinformation Around the Conflict in Ukraine

This week on the Tech Against Terrorism podcast, we’re heading to Canada to speak to two of the country's leading experts who are working to counter terrorism and violent extremism through the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence. Hear how the centre leads the Government of Canada's efforts to counter radicalisation to violence through a number of initiatives, including its Community Resilience Fund. Plus, how we at Tech Against Terrorism are working with the Centre to expand the Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (TCAP), the world’s largest database of verified terrorist content.Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Brett Kubicek, Research Manager, and Robert Burley, Executive Director at the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence.Read our full report on terrorist designation here. You can read a transcript of this episode here. If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit techagainstterrorism.org or follow us on Twitter @techvsterrorism, where you can find resources on this topic. 

This week on the Tech Against Terrorism podcast, we’re heading to Canada to speak to two of the country's leading experts who are working to counter terrorism and violent extremism through the <a href="https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/bt/cc/bt-en.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence</a>. Hear how the centre leads the Government of Canada's efforts to counter radicalisation to violence through a number of initiatives, including its <a href="https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/bt/cc/fnd-en.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Resilience Fund</a>. Plus, how we at Tech Against Terrorism are working with the Centre to expand the <a href="https://www.terrorismanalytics.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Terrorist Content Analytics Platform</a> (TCAP), the world’s largest database of verified terrorist content. Join <a href="https://twitter.com/CraanenAnne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Craanen</a> as she speaks to Brett Kubicek, Research Manager, and Robert Burley, Executive Director at the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence. Read our full report on terrorist designation <a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/2023/03/23/designatingterrorism2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  You can read a transcript of this episode <a href="https://share.descript.com/view/coHG5qGu8jA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  If you want to find out more about Tech Against Terrorism and our work, visit<a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> techagainstterrorism.org</a> or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/techvsterrorism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@techvsterrorism</a>, where you can find resources on this topic.

The Canada Centre: Building Resilience Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism

Want to learn more about how terrorists and violent extremists are using the internet to communicate and share propaganda? Perhaps you’re interested in why terrorists share their manifestos online and livestream their attacks? The Tech Against Terrorism podcast is a deep dive into the evolving use of the internet by terrorists and violent extremists, how this relates to real world harms, and what can be done to support the tech sector to disrupt this threat. Join us as we speak to the world’s leading experts in this field and uncover everything from the online propaganda behind an IS prison break in Syria, to the online network of neo-Nazis behind a foiled terrorist plot in Texas.

Tech Against Terrorism

Although terrorist and extremist groups largely use traditional methods to fund their activities, the anonymity cryptocurrency affords is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative. Join Adam Hadley and Lorand Bodo as they speak to Nick Furneaux, author of ‘Investigating Cryptocurrencies’, Florence Keen, research fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King’s College London, and retired police officer Andrew McDonald, who served as head of specialist investigations of the UK National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit at New Scotland Yard. This episode explores the myriad of means used by terrorists to sustain their lifestyle, fund operations, recruit individuals, and build capacity. It highlights the need for increased knowledge sharing between law enforcement officials, researchers, and the fintech community, to combat the issue. Although we're not yet in the danger zone with terrorist use of digital money, it's coming. Terrorists are like any other criminals, and they will exploit any avenue necessary to achieve their goals. 

Although terrorist and extremist groups largely use traditional methods to fund their activities, the anonymity cryptocurrency affords is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative. Join Adam Hadley and Lorand Bodo as they speak to Nick Furneaux, author of ‘Investigating Cryptocurrencies’, Florence Keen, research fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King’s College London, and retired police officer Andrew McDonald, who served as head of specialist investigations of the UK National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit at New Scotland Yard. This episode explores the myriad of means used by terrorists to sustain their lifestyle, fund operations, recruit individuals, and build capacity. It highlights the need for increased knowledge sharing between law enforcement officials, researchers, and the fintech community, to combat the issue. Although we're not yet in the danger zone with terrorist use of digital money, it's coming. Terrorists are like any other criminals, and they will exploit any avenue necessary to achieve their goals.

How terrorism is financed

Effective analysis of publicly available information is critical in countering terrorist use of the internet. But just as open source intelligence can used as a tool for good, would-be terrorists can also exploit the data to plan attacks. Join Adam Hadley and Lorand Bodo as they speak to Benjamin Strick, an open-source investigator for BBC Africa Eye, Nico, a.k.a ‘DutchOSINTGuy’, a former police officer in the Netherlands, and Terry Pattar, who runs the intelligence unit at the security analysis firm Jane’s 360. This episode explores how intrigue and curiosity helps these experts infiltrate online extremist networks, where messages of propaganda and hate and being spread. Be warned - tread carefully when entering the world of OSINT and the dark web. Because when you’re looking at terrorists, they could be looking right back at you.

Effective analysis of publicly available information is critical in countering terrorist use of the internet. But just as open source intelligence can used as a tool for good, would-be terrorists can also exploit the data to plan attacks. Join Adam Hadley and Lorand Bodo as they speak to Benjamin Strick, an open-source investigator for BBC Africa Eye, Nico, a.k.a ‘DutchOSINTGuy’, a former police officer in the Netherlands, and Terry Pattar, who runs the intelligence unit at the security analysis firm Jane’s 360. This episode explores how intrigue and curiosity helps these experts infiltrate online extremist networks, where messages of propaganda and hate and being spread. Be warned - tread carefully when entering the world of OSINT and the dark web. Because when you’re looking at terrorists, they could be looking right back at you.

The power and responsibility of Open Source Intelligence

The Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) is a neo-Nazi organisation that was originally founded in Sweden. The movement, which is openly anti-semitic, anti-immigration and anti-gay, aims to dismantle Nordic parliamentary democracies and replace them with a unified Nordic fascist state. Join Flora Deverell and Jacob Berntsson as they discuss NRM’s growing influence with guest Jonathan Leman, a researcher at Stockholm-based Expo, which monitors violent extremist far-right activity in the Nordic countries. The podcast also takes a look at some of the most prominent individuals in the Nordic neo-Nazi scene with expert Dr. Louie Dean Valencia-García, an assistant professor of digital history at Texas State University. Together, they explore how Nordic neo-Nazis are exploiting online platforms as a “safe haven” and other mainstream trends, such as memes, to spread their message and aid radicalisation on a global scale.ResourcesRight-wing terrorism and militancy in the Nordic countries: a comparative case study (Ravndal, 2018)Europe’s right wing: A nation-by-nation guide to political parties and extremist groups  (van Gilder Cooke, 2011)Right-wing extremism in Norway – changes and challenges (Bjorgo, 2019)Anti-immigrant ‘Soldiers of Odin’  raise concern in Finland (Rosendahl &amp; Forsell, 2016)The Nordic Resistance Movement (Dr Wiggen, 2020)How a small  Budapest publishing house is quietly fuelling far-right extremism (Owen, 2019)Arktos Vs Counter-Current feud splits the alt-right (Lawrence, 2019)’Finspång’ – an execution meme of the Swedish radical right ignites the political discourse (Onnerfors,2018)Louie Dean Valencia-Garcia (@BurntCitrus):Far-right revisionism and the end of history (2020)The rise of the European far-right in the internet age (Valencia-Garcia, 2018)Jonathan Leman (@JonathanLeman):Hate Beyond Border: The internationalization of white supremacy (ADL)Expo: https://expo.se/what-expo

The Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) is a neo-Nazi organisation that was originally founded in Sweden. The movement, which is openly anti-semitic, anti-immigration and anti-gay, aims to dismantle Nordic parliamentary democracies and replace them with a unified Nordic fascist state. Join Flora Deverell and Jacob Berntsson as they discuss NRM’s growing influence with guest Jonathan Leman, a researcher at Stockholm-based Expo, which monitors violent extremist far-right activity in the Nordic countries. The podcast also takes a look at some of the most prominent individuals in the Nordic neo-Nazi scene with expert Dr. Louie Dean Valencia-García, an assistant professor of digital history at Texas State University. Together, they explore how Nordic neo-Nazis are exploiting online platforms as a “safe haven” and other mainstream trends, such as memes, to spread their message and aid radicalisation on a global scale.Resources<ul><li><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09546553.2018.1445888" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Right-wing terrorism and militancy in the Nordic countries: a comparative case study</a> (Ravndal, 2018)</li><li><a href="http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2085728_2085727_2085733,00.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Europe’s right wing: A nation-by-nation guide to political parties and extremist groups</a>  (van Gilder Cooke, 2011)</li><li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2019-02-right-wing-extremism-norwaychanges.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Right-wing extremism in Norway – changes and challenges</a> (Bjorgo, 2019)</li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-finland-idUSKCN0UR20G20160113" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anti-immigrant ‘Soldiers of Odin’  raise concern in Finland</a> (Rosendahl &amp; Forsell, 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.radicalrightanalysis.com/2020/03/24/the-nordic-resistance-movement/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nordic Resistance Movement</a> (Dr Wiggen, 2020)</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3k3558/how-a-small-budapest-publishing-house-is-quietly-fueling-far-right-extremism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How a small  Budapest publishing house is quietly fuelling far-right extremism</a> (Owen, 2019)</li><li><a href="https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/2019/03/05/arktos-vs-counter-currents-feud-splitting-alt-right/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arktos Vs Counter-Current feud splits the alt-right</a> (Lawrence, 2019)</li><li><a href="https://www.radicalrightanalysis.com/2018/07/06/finspang-an-execution-meme-of-the-swedish-radical-right-ignites-the-political-discourse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">’Finspång’ – an execution meme of the Swedish radical right ignites the political discourse</a> (Onnerfors,2018)</li></ul>Louie Dean Valencia-Garcia (@BurntCitrus):<ul><li><a href="https://www.routledge.com/Far-Right-Revisionism-and-the-End-of-History-Alt-Histories-1st-Edition/Valencia-Garcia/p/book/9780367460082" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Far-right revisionism and the end of history</a> (2020)</li><li><a href="https://www.europenowjournal.org/2018/01/31/the-rise-of-the-european-far-right-in-the-internet-age/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The rise of the European far-right in the internet age</a> (Valencia-Garcia, 2018)</li></ul>Jonathan Leman (@JonathanLeman):<ul><li><a href="https://www.adl.org/media/13538/download" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hate Beyond Border: The internationalization of white supremacy</a> (ADL)</li><li>Expo: <a href="https://expo.se/what-expo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://expo.se/what-expo</a></li></ul>

How Nordic neo-Nazis use the internet

During the recent protests against the coronavirus lockdown in the US, a protester was spotted with a flyer referring to “Boogaloo”, a popular far-right violent extremist slang term calling for a new civil war that has turned into a meme culture of its own amongst violent extremists. One year earlier, before attacking two mosques and killing 51 people, the Christchurch shooter posted on messaging board 8chan, encouraging readers to continue to make memes. Join Maygane Janin and Jacob Berntsson as they discuss how memes have become an unconventional strategy for violent extremists to easily spread their ideologies. They are joined by Maik Fielitz, a researcher at the Jena Institute for Democracy and Civil Society, and a fellow at the Centre of Analysis of the Radical Right specialising in far-right extremism in Germany; and Lisa Bogerts, an expert of visual communication, both of them are contributors to the 2019 book, ‘Post-Digital Cultures of the Far Right’. They discuss how far-right violent extremists take advantage of the intrinsic virality of seemingly harmless online jokes to reach out to new audiences and penetrate mainstream culture.ResourcesThe visual culture of far-right terrorism (Bogerts &amp; Fielitz, 2020)  “Do you want meme war” (Bogerts &amp; Fielitz, 2018) The visual culture of far-right terrorism (LBogerts &amp; Fielitz, 2020)Digital fascism: challenges for the open society in times of social media (Fielietz, Marcks, 2019) How memes are becoming the new frontier of information warfare (Ascott, 2020)Cyber swarming, memetic warfare and viral insurgency (Goldenberg, Finkelstein, 2020) We Analyzed How the "Great Replacement" and Far Right Ideas Spread Online. The Trends Reveal Deep Concerns (Ebner &amp; Davey, 2019)The far-right is weaponizing Instagram to recruit Gen Z (Bateman, 2019)How the radical right weaponizes memes? (Liyanage, 2020) Meme warfare in the Swedish context (Davey, 2018)Full list of resources on our website: https://www.techagainstterrorism.fm/far-right-violent-extremists-and-meme-culture/Maik Fielitz (@maik_fielitz) Lisa Bogerts

During the recent protests against the coronavirus lockdown in the US, a protester was spotted with a flyer referring to “Boogaloo”, a popular far-right violent extremist slang term calling for a new civil war that has turned into a meme culture of its own amongst violent extremists. One year earlier, before attacking two mosques and killing 51 people, the Christchurch shooter posted on messaging board 8chan, encouraging readers to continue to make memes. Join Maygane Janin and Jacob Berntsson as they discuss how memes have become an unconventional strategy for violent extremists to easily spread their ideologies. They are joined by Maik Fielitz, a researcher at the Jena Institute for Democracy and Civil Society, and a fellow at the Centre of Analysis of the Radical Right specialising in far-right extremism in Germany; and Lisa Bogerts, an expert of visual communication, both of them are contributors to the 2019 book, ‘Post-Digital Cultures of the Far Right’. They discuss how far-right violent extremists take advantage of the intrinsic virality of seemingly harmless online jokes to reach out to new audiences and penetrate mainstream culture.Resources<ul><li><a href="https://blog.prif.org/2020/03/31/the-visual-culture-of-far-right-terrorism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The visual culture of far-right terrorism</a> (Bogerts &amp; Fielitz, 2020)  </li><li><a>“Do you want meme war”</a> (Bogerts &amp; Fielitz, 2018) </li><li><a href="https://blog.prif.org/2020/03/31/the-visual-culture-of-far-right-terrorism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The visual culture of far-right terrorism</a> (LBogerts &amp; Fielitz, 2020)</li><li><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338237080_Digital_Fascism_Challenges_for_the_Open_Society_in_Times_of_Social_Media" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Digital fascism: challenges for the open society in times of social media</a> (Fielietz, Marcks, 2019) </li><li><a href="https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-memes-are-becoming-the-new-frontier-of-information-warfare/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How memes are becoming the new frontier of information warfare</a> (Ascott, 2020)</li><li><a href="https://ncri.io/reports/cyber-swarming-memetic-warfare-and-viral-insurgency-how-domestic-militants-organize-on-memes-to-incite-violent-insurrection-and-terror-against-government-and-law-enforcement/?link_id=14&amp;can_id=42607a93137edf2e0ad6df2905d2f330&amp;source=email-coronavirus&amp;email_referrer=email_731333&amp;email_subject=magatrends" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cyber swarming, memetic warfare and viral insurgency</a> (Goldenberg, Finkelstein, 2020) </li><li><a href="https://time.com/5627494/we-analyzed-how-the-great-replacement-and-far-right-ideas-spread-online-the-trends-reveal-deep-concerns/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Analyzed How the "Great Replacement" and Far Right Ideas Spread Online. The Trends Reveal Deep Concerns</a> (Ebner &amp; Davey, 2019)</li><li><a href="https://onezero.medium.com/the-far-right-is-weaponizing-instagram-to-recruit-gen-z-43257ddb2c9f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The far-right is weaponizing Instagram to recruit Gen Z</a> (Bateman, 2019)</li><li><a href="https://www.radicalrightanalysis.com/2020/03/27/how-the-radical-right-weaponizes-memes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How the radical right weaponizes memes?</a> (Liyanage, 2020) </li><li><a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europe-make-it/meme-warfare-in-swedish-context/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meme warfare in the Swedish context</a> (Davey, 2018)</li></ul>Full list of resources on our website: <a href="https://www.techagainstterrorism.fm/far-right-violent-extremists-and-meme-culture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.techagainstterrorism.fm/far-right-violent-extremists-and-meme-culture/</a>Maik Fielitz (@maik_fielitz) Lisa Bogerts

Far-right violent extremists and meme culture

In the case of the recent terrorist attack in Christchurch, British and Australian tabloids were instrumental in making the gunman’s attack video and manifesto go viral. There have been a number of occasions where the work of the tech sector to take down extremist content from online platforms has been undermined by mainstream media outlets. Join Lorand Bodo as he speaks to Kyle Taylor, executive director of Hacked Off, a group which campaigns for a free and accountable press in the UK, and Abdirahim Saaed, a journalist for BBC Monitoring, who tracks and analyses the propaganda output of salafi-jihadist groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda. Focussing on the UK landscape, this episode explores how news media can provide some of the most effective PR for terrorists, promoting and giving tremendous reach to their messages of hate, by spreading videos and images. It particularly focuses on the importance of imposing stringent and robust rules on UK newspapers, which currently lack independent regulation. It's clear we need a solution, because right now we’re playing directly into the terrorists’ hands.

In the case of the recent terrorist attack in Christchurch, British and Australian tabloids were instrumental in making the gunman’s attack video and manifesto go viral. There have been a number of occasions where the work of the tech sector to take down extremist content from online platforms has been undermined by mainstream media outlets. Join Lorand Bodo as he speaks to Kyle Taylor, executive director of Hacked Off, a group which campaigns for a free and accountable press in the UK, and Abdirahim Saaed, a journalist for BBC Monitoring, who tracks and analyses the propaganda output of salafi-jihadist groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda. Focussing on the UK landscape, this episode explores how news media can provide some of the most effective PR for terrorists, promoting and giving tremendous reach to their messages of hate, by spreading videos and images. It particularly focuses on the importance of imposing stringent and robust rules on UK newspapers, which currently lack independent regulation. It's clear we need a solution, because right now we’re playing directly into the terrorists’ hands.

How mainstream media can spread terrorist propaganda

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