In a critical assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of using AI to screen extremist content in Canada, Arunita Das and Cole Hennig consider how proposed legislation, such as #BillC-63, shapes efforts to address extremist material online.

Today, Urszula Mrozowska examines the narratives and communication strategies of Núcleo Nacional (National Core), a significant new actor in Spain’s white supremacist landscape. Núcleo Nacional's digital activity has gained significant visibility in #Spain amid growing hostility towards immigrants.

In a discussion on the implications of digital communication platforms for counterterrorism efforts, Orisa Shinta and Didik Novi Rahmanto analyse how WhatsApp has potentially played a role in extremist grooming among children in Indonesia.

Silvano Rizieri Lucini, Alessandra Pugnana, and Grazia Ludovica Giardini examine how generative AI tools like Viggle AI are used to create youth-focused extremist propaganda, highlighting the online glorification of violence in the extreme right, the True Crime Community, and Salafi-Jihadi circles.

Drawing on open-source intelligence, Nurrisha Ismail explores how nasheeds – Islamic hymns – are exploited by violent extremist actors, and rendered linguistically accessible by regional pro-Islamic State (IS) supporters as a tool for building radical online communities in Southeast Asia.

In retrospect on the Bondi Beach attack in December 2025 targeting members of the Jewish community, Dr. Margareta Wetchy and Dr. Omar Mohammed examine two core narratives drawn from selected Arabic-language content on X and TikTok.

New research from the RadiGaMe project examines accelerationist right-wing communication on Telegram.

Drawing on Project RadiGaMe, @uschwertberger.bsky.social, Simon Greipl, and @dianarieger.bsky.social examine how far-right groups on Telegram function as social systems. 📢 For more on this topic: Join GNET & RadiGaMe tomorrow (19 Feb, 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST) for a webinar - last reminder!

📕 GNET is thrilled to share the publication of a new policy paper, 'Beyond Extremism: Platform Responses to Online Subcultures of Nihilistic Violence.'

Today, Alessandro Bolpagni and Grazia Ludovica Giardini examine the persistent presence of Islamic State propaganda on Pinterest, and the need for more effective platform-level counter-strategies.

🗓️ We are less than a week away from our next webinar, 'Beyond the Channel: Mapping Individual Risk and Collective Dynamics in Far-Right Radicalisation on Telegram.' Join us on Thursday, 19th February at 16:00 GMT/11:00 EST by registering at the link below. 💻

In today’s Insight, Georgia Lala explores how the “crisis of knowing” caused by deepfakes can act as a radicalisation vector towards extremism.

Today, Laurence Bindner and @einfal.bsky.social examine how terrorist groups exploit in-app currencies and creator economy tools.

🗓️ Join GNET & the #RadiGaMe Project for a webinar on Thursday, 19th February 2026 at 16:00 GMT/11:00 EST. The webinar will feature two presentations examining far-right radicalisation processes and violent extremism on Telegram. 💻 Details and registration ⤵️

Following the U.S. capture of Nicolás #Maduro, @smdvd.bsky.social explores a trend in which geopolitical events are repurposed as symbolic anchors within violent extremist narratives online.

Amid growing international concern over Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE), Pierre Sivignon examines the characteristics and drivers of this emerging classification and explores how existing prevention and intervention strategies could be adapted to enhance effectiveness among young people.

In this analysis, Daria Alexe breaks down the technical mechanics of agentic laundering, highlights its growing adoption by ISKP and pro-Hamas networks, and shares actionable countermeasures for technology platforms and regulatory authorities.

In our latest Insight, Harrison Pates from @csns-uk.bsky.social discusses the online activity and manifesto of the Moscow Oblast School attacker to unpack the motivations and ideological drivers behind the event. Read his analysis below:

Today, Imtiaz Baloch and Esham Farooq aim to examine coordinated #drone attacks in #Pakistan with a specific focus on the anti-drone capabilities of militant groups, assessing their strategic intent and technological evolution.

Adding to the dialogue on 3D-printing technologies and jihadist actors, Sergey Elkind analyses the potential security threats linked to the production of firearms and UAV components, highlighting risks for Western countries.

Nodirbek Soliev analyses the #MoscowOblast School Stabbing by examining how the personal grievances of the attacker and his exposure to ideological bricolage drawn from Western far-right milieus contributed to this case of deadly performative violence.

Nina Kurt analyses whether the growing use of drone technology by extremist actors poses a threat to the EU #Drone #Defence Initiative.

"What begins as an American, largely online phenomenon, thus becomes a portable script for violence that can be adopted by teenagers in any country with the same platforms and subcultures." Tremendous work by @valdemarballe.bsky.social for @gnetresearch.bsky.social.

Sonja Belkin examines the phenomenon of cyberhacktivism. She assesses the threat horizon for radicalisation into extremism-driven cyberhacktivism and proposes behavioural science interventions that may limit recruitment among vulnerable individuals.

Today, Kevin Marc Blasiak draws on early observations from an ongoing research programme to explore the potential of #AI chatbot interventions, such as dialogue-based agents, to address gaps in the current online intervention landscape.

Today, Muskan Sangwan examines what Modern Warfare - a #drone-focused instructional series - reveals about how the Islamic State and its supporters now approach technical training.

New @gnetresearch.bsky.social insights: ➡️ Could Chatbots Seduce Us into Extremism? ➡️ You Talkin’ to Me? Algorithmic Mirrors & Chatbot Radicalisation ➡️ How the Islamic State Leverages Instagram for Fundraising More: gnet-research.org/insights/ #GNET #CVE

New from Chevy Atha Khairan on the November attack at #Jakarta's State Senior High School. He analyses the digital influences that underpinned the radicalisation of the perpetrator, and offers recommendations for how PCVE practitioners can further incorporate AI into proactive responses.

As part of GNET's 2026 thematic research focus on online subcultures of nihilistic violence, our first Insight of the year examines the troubling rise of 764 in the #Nordic region. The authors, including, @valdemarballe.bsky.social present a timeline of cases and new data on activities in Denmark.

On 18 Nov 2025, a major Cloudflare outage disrupted access to X, ChatGPT, and major retail and financial sites, yet Kiwifarms remained online. Alexander Yen traces how post-deplatforming migration hardened the site’s infrastructure, raising questions about relying solely on CDN-level interventions.

In the wake of the 7 Nov attack at SMAN 72 in Jakarta, Munira Mustaffa expertly analyses the emergence of memetic violence in SE Asia, whereby perpetrators appropriate the aesthetics and methodologies of notorious Western attackers through online exposure rather than ideological commitment.

This week, @theondrakguy.bsky.social and Laura Vitelli examine acts of violence arising from ideologically diffuse online environments through the lens of ostension. They demonstrate how ostension allows us to map the escalation from content consumption to content production to offline action.

As part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series, Fabio Daniele, Laura Bucher, Giampaolo Servida and Rachele Gilman analyse the monetisation strategies employed by online extremist actors to generate profit by promoting misogyny and violence against women.

Last chance to register for our year-in-review webinar tomorrow! More details can be found in the post below ⤵️

In this latest Insight, youth radicalisation expert Cecilia Polizzi argues that meaningful prevention of online radicalisation can take place through the cultivation of participatory design.

As part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series, @Riza Kumar discusses the violently misogynistic narratives championed by IS recruiters and supporters online, and the long-term risks associated with producing and accessing this content. #16DaysOfActivism

We are one week away from our year-in-review webinar focusing on the trends and developments that emerged in 2025, with a look ahead to 2026. Join us next Tuesday at 14:00 GMT / 09:00 EST for the Zoom event. More details and registration can be found in the post below ⤵️

Explore the latest @gnetresearch.bsky.social insights: ➡️ AI Voice-Cloning and the Revival of Hitler Speeches ➡️ Militants’ Manipulation of Climate Narratives in Pakistan ➡️ Mapping Geuzenbond and its Latest Plot in the Netherlands Read more: gnet-research.org/insights/ #CVE

Today, @kjallen.bsky.social continues his exploration of the terrorist chatbot with a second Insight, looking specifically at youth, radicalisation, and P/CVE guardrails that need to be in place. Read his first Insight on the subject ➡️ gnet-research.org/2025/12/05/c...

Today, @kjallen.bsky.social examines the evidentiary basis for the terrorist #chatbot, its likelihood, and potential implications in light of the UK Government’s Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation's annual report to Parliament.

A new analysis by @malikacoexist.bsky.social looks at how Islamic State-linked individuals in camps run by the Syrian Democratic Forces have used Instagram to seek financial support, and what this tells us about platform resilience, network behaviours, and monitoring gaps.

🗓️ Join us on Tuesday, December 16th at 14:00 GMT / 09:00 EST for our year-end webinar, ‘2025 in Focus: Emerging Trends, Key Developments, and Outlooks for 2026.' For more details and to register, please follow the link below ⤵️

Our colleagues Christopher David and @risius.bsky.social have published an insight on how conflicting views on the role of women are contributing to ideological fractures within the „murder capital of the internet“, Stormfront. Check it out on @gnetresearch.bsky.social

As part of GNET’s series aligning with the UN’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Christopher David & @risius.bsky.social examine how Stormfront’s ideological unity is eroding as members increasingly diverge in their conceptualisations of white women. @dsrc.bsky.social

In his latest piece, Mauro Lubrano examines the revival of insurrectionary anarchist zine 325 and its renewed focus on anti-technology ideology. This framing has increasingly tangible consequences as similar narratives appear in communiqués claiming attacks on technology-related infrastructure.

As part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series, aligning with the UN’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Ryan Ratnam explores racial justifications of gendered violence within Incel spaces.

As part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series, Erin Stoner offers a close examination of the #Manosphere. Specifically, she argues that some actors, such as #Incels, have adopted Christian fundamentalist sexual narratives to bolster their cause and online campaigns against women.

In today's Insight, Daria Alexe analyses neo-Nazi use of AI voice-cloning to produce Hitler deepfakes, evaluating platform interventions and outlining recommendations under the Digital Services Act.

Drawing on detailed analysis of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s evolving technological capabilities, Akash Shah outlines how tools such as satellite-GPS fusion for drone activity are being repurposed to amplify the group’s propaganda and operational effectiveness.

A decade after Brazil’s Operation Hashtag exposed the region’s first ISIS-linked cell, Maria Zuppello highlights how today’s decentralised web is accelerating youth radicalisation and enabling new lone actors within the region.