Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)
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Preventing terrorists & violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms.
@gifct.bsky.social
works with members and a global multistakeholder community to explore tech-counter terrorism issues worldwide today. GIFCT published a report on how violent non-state actors use artificial intelligence and how these risks can be mitigated. ➡️ Read here:
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Join
@gifct.bsky.social
on Feb 18, 2026 (12pm ET) for a webinar showcasing 2025 Working Group outputs on AI, youth radicalization, and the Investigators Community of Practice. Plus: 2026 WG applications launch + live Q&A. ➡️ Register now:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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#CVE
2 days ago
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Want to stay ahead of digital threats? The landscape is changing fast. Get expert analysis, exclusive research, and global updates on counter terrorism and online safety strategies. Join the
@gifct.bsky.social
mailing list today:
gifct.org/subscribe/
#GIFCT
#DigitalSafety
3 days ago
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@gnetresearch.bsky.social
is seeking pitches on violent extremism & tech - with a focus on hard tech (3D-printed weapons, drones), AI use by extremists & PCVE practitioners, and online subcultures of nihilistic violence. ➡️ Learn more:
gnet-research.org/write-for-us/
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4 days ago
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@gifct.bsky.social
brings tech, civil society, and experts together to stop terrorists & violent extremists from exploiting online platforms. Through shared tools, research, and coordinated response,
#GIFCT
helps build safer, more resilient digital spaces. ➡️ Learn more:
gifct.org/
#CVE
8 days ago
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Last week in Dhaka, our
@gifct.bsky.social
Executive Director delivered a keynote at the Cosmos Foundation on evolving terrorist threats online - from younger actors and decentralized networks to cross-platform harms and AI risks - and called for stronger collaboration and regional engagement.
#CVE
9 days ago
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New
@gnetresearch.bsky.social
insights explore: ➡️ Gendered narratives in ISIS’s online caliphate ➡️ Monetising misogyny as an extremist tactic ➡️ Taliban propaganda on X ➡️ Memetic violence in Southeast Asia Read more:
gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET
#CVE
#OnlineSafety
#ViolentExtremismOnline
10 days ago
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Why
@gifct.bsky.social
? Because terrorist and violent extremist threats online don’t stop at one platform.
#GIFCT
enables collective action through shared tools, research, and coordinated response - helping the tech ecosystem act faster and more responsibly. ➡️ Learn more:
gifct.org
#OnlineSafety
12 days ago
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New
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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
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16 days ago
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Why become a
@gifct.bsky.social
member? Because countering terrorist & violent extremist misuse online takes collective action. Membership provides shared tools, research, and coordinated response frameworks to help platforms act faster and more responsibly. ➡️ Learn more:
gifct.org/membership/
18 days ago
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Guided by our 2025–2027 Strategic Plan, we are advancing our shared mission to prevent terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms by delivering on its defined priorities. ➡️ Learn more:
gifct.org/2024/08/15/g...
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#OnlineSafety
#TechForGood
23 days ago
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As the year wraps up, we’re reflecting on a strong year of growth at
@gifct.bsky.social
. We expanded our community, strengthened global partnerships, and advanced shared tools - while staying committed to transparency, human rights, and capacity building. ➡️ Read more:
gifct.org/2025/12/11/2...
25 days ago
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Happy Holidays from all of us at GIFCT! Thank you to our members and global multistakeholder community for working with us to strengthen online safety. We look forward to building on this momentum together in the year ahead.
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#DigitalSafety
#CVE
about 1 month ago
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Are you a tech company looking to strengthen how you counter terrorist and violent extremist activity online? Join over 35 platforms in the
@gifct.bsky.social
community working together across the tech stack. ➡️ Learn more about becoming a member.
gifct.org/membership/
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about 1 month ago
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The first 2025 Working Group output is live! Experts from industry, government & civil society collaborated to create cross-sector best practices to protect AI from exploitation by terrorists & violent extremists. ➡️ Read more:
gifct.org/wp-content/u...
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#CVE
about 1 month ago
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Following the recent events in Moscow, Russia,
@gifct.bsky.social
has activated our Incident Response Framework. We're collaborating with partners to monitor and address related content and provide support. Our thoughts are with the affected communities.
#OnlineSafety
#GIFCT
#CounterTerrorism
about 1 month ago
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New research from
@gnetresearch.bsky.social
: ➡️ Online extremist narratives after the Heaton Park Synagogue attack ➡️ Latin American youth & jihadist recruitment ➡️ GPS-guided drones & satellite imagery in TTP propaganda ➡️ 325 and critiques of technological civilisation
gnet-research.org/insights/
about 1 month ago
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Following the recent events in Sydney, Australia,
@gifct.bsky.social
has activated our Incident Response Framework. We're collaborating with partners to monitor and address related content and provide support. Our thoughts are with the affected communities.
#OnlineSafety
#GIFCT
#CounterTerrorism
about 1 month ago
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Our 2025 Year in Review is live. This year,
@gifct.bsky.social
expanded membership, strengthened global partnerships, improved member support, updated our Incident Response Framework, and advanced human rights work. Read the new blog here:
gifct.org/2025/12/11/2...
#GIFCT
#CVE
about 1 month ago
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@gifct.bsky.social
connects tech platforms, experts, and civil society through working groups, workshops, and events to share best practices, develop tools, and strengthen global digital resilience. ➡️ Learn more:
gifct.org
#GIFCT
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#TechForGood
about 2 months ago
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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
about 2 months ago
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@gifct.bsky.social
’s Dr. Erin Saltman spoke at the regional workshop on youth, rule of law & strategic comms to prevent violent extremism in South Asia, hosted by UNODC, UNAFEI, Japan’s MOFA & the EU. Erin covered digital trends, online TTPs & effective comms.
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#UNODC
#UNAFEI
#MOFAJapan
about 2 months ago
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@gnetresearch.bsky.social
’s new Gender & Online Violent Extremism series is live with 3 powerful pieces on misogynistic extremism - from the manosphere, to racial dynamics in the incelosphere, to gender debates in white supremacy. ➡️ Read all 3 here:
gnet-research.org/gender-and-o...
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#GIFCT
about 2 months ago
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When violent extremist incidents spike online, platforms need to act fast.
@gifct.bsky.social
’s IRF helps members coordinate across platforms, share intelligence, and respond efficiently to reduce risk and keep users safe. ➡️ Learn more:
gifct.org/incident-res...
#GIFCT
#IRF
#CVE
#OnlineSafety
about 2 months ago
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Stopping extremist content online requires fast, coordinated action. Our HSDB lets
@gifct.bsky.social
members share digital fingerprints of known terrorist content, preventing its spread and keeping users safer. ➡️ Learn more:
gifct.org/hsdb/
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#HSDB
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#OnlineSafety
about 2 months ago
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@gifct.bsky.social
brings tech platforms, researchers & civil society together to prevent violent extremists from exploiting digital spaces. Our mission: prevent, respond, and adapt to threats using four key tools: HSDB, IRF, collaboration, and research. Learn more:
gifct.org
#CVE
#OnlineSafety
about 2 months ago
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Joining
#GIFCT
gives platforms tools, guidance, and a global network to address terrorist and violent extremist content online. Our Membership Advisory Program offers tailored support on policy, human rights, and transparency to help create safer digital spaces. Learn more:
gifct.org/membership/
2 months ago
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@gifct.bsky.social
held its Annual Member Forum with 2025 Chair, YouTube. We shared updates on evolving threats, member needs, hands-on IRF training, and previewed Compass, our new members-only portal. Grateful to all who joined. Read more:
gifct.org/2025/11/21/2...
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2 months ago
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@gifct.bsky.social
is an NGO preventing terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms. Founded in 2017, it now unites 35+ platforms to share research, tools, and knowledge. Learn more about GIFCT:
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2 months ago
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New
#GNET
insights highlight evolving
#extremist
tactics: ➡️ Youth Radicalisation in Gaming: Identity-based hate & extremist content on Roblox ➡️ Islamic State IT: The new “Security Tips Series” from EHF ➡️ OSINT as a digital force-multiplier for extremist violence
gnet-research.org/insights/
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2 months ago
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Understanding
#violentextremist
activity online is vital to keeping digital spaces safe.
#GNET
, the research arm of
#GIFCT
, offers evidence-based insights, tracks emerging threats, and provides actionable research to help platforms respond. Explore GNET’s work:
gnet-research.org/insights/
#CVE
2 months ago
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New
@gnetresearch.bsky.social
insights show how
#violentextremism
adapts across cultures & platforms: ➡️ “Digital Natives”: Far-Right Recruitment of Aussie Youth ➡️ Everyday Extremism: Molka, Nth Room & Misogyny ➡️ Light of Darkness: ISKP’s Digital Handbook Read more:
gnet-research.org/insights/
2 months ago
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Following the recent events in Delhi, India,
@gifct.bsky.social
has activated our Incident Response Framework. We're collaborating with partners to monitor and address related content and provide support. Our thoughts are with the affected communities.
#OnlineSafety
#GIFCT
#CounterTerrorism
2 months ago
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The
@gifct.bsky.social
looks forward to the 2025 Annual Member Forum, hosted in partnership with this year’s Operating Board Chair,
#YouTube
. We’re excited to connect with members, review 2025 progress, and shape future efforts to enhance
#onlinesafety
together.
#GIFCT
#CVE
#GIFCTMemberForum
2 months ago
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Following the recent events in Jakarta, Indonesia,
@gifct.bsky.social
has activated our Incident Response Framework. We're collaborating with partners to monitor and address related content and provide support. Our thoughts are with the affected communities.
#OnlineSafety
#GIFCT
#CounterTerrorism
3 months ago
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Teaming up with
#PSC
and
#UNCTED
at
#UNGA80
,
@gifct.bsky.social
brought together stakeholders to advance the dialogue on preventing youth radicalization and addressing terrorist and violent extremist content online. ➡️ Check out our blog for all the insights:
gifct.org/2025/11/04/g...
3 months ago
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Explore new
@gnetresearch.bsky.social
insights on how emerging tech reshapes extremist tactics: AI misuse, firearm symbolism, crypto vigilantism, and counter-terrorist finance. Read more:
gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET
#CVE
#OnlineViolentExtremism
3 months ago
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@gifct.bsky.social
joined
#UNODC
and Singapore MHA in Singapore (28–30 Oct) for a regional workshop on preventing
#violentextremism
across gaming & online platforms. Our Trust & Safety Team’s Skip Gilmour, shared
#GIFCT’s
work in gaming spaces, including the Gaming Community of Practice (GCOP).
3 months ago
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@gifct.bsky.social
welcomes Jonathan Russell as the new Chair of our Independent Advisory Committee. With deep experience in tech, CVE, and civil society, Jonathan’s leadership will help advance our mission. Grateful for the IAC’s continued guidance.
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#OnlineSafety
#CVE
3 months ago
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Our commitment to human rights is clear! We released new Human Rights Training Modules (with
#BSR
) to help members respond responsibly. Resources like these are a key benefit of
@gifct.bsky.social
membership. ➡️ Read more:
gifct.org/2025/10/15/s...
#GIFCT
#HumanRights
#CVE
3 months ago
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@gifct.bsky.social
participated in the UNOCT Expert Briefing on Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships to counter violent extremism online. We shared insights on our Incident Response Framework & multi-stakeholder action.
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#UNOCT
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3 months ago
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@gifct.bsky.social
was honored to join regional leaders and practitioners in Rome for the
#AqabaProcess
, deepening understanding of West African security trends.
#GIFCT’s
Dr. Erin Saltman briefed on emerging trends and opportunities global multisector collaborations.
3 months ago
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Want to stay ahead of digital threats? The landscape is changing fast. Get expert analysis, exclusive research, and global updates on counter-terrorism and online safety strategies. Join the
@gifct.bsky.social
mailing list today:
gifct.org/subscribe/
#GIFCT
#DigitalSafety
#CVE
3 months ago
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Committed to digital safety? Don't fight
#onlineviolentextremism
alone. Join
@gifct.bsky.social
’s coalition of 35+ tech companies, governments, and experts. Access tools, share knowledge, and help make a safer internet. ➡️ Apply now:
gifct.org/membership/
#GIFCT
#TechForGood
3 months ago
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Explore the latest
@gnetresearch.bsky.social
research on the evolving threat: ➡️ Youth-led tech solutions in Africa ➡️ TTP’s Umar Media evolution ➡️ Gaming: Disengagement opportunity? ➡️ Extremist exploitation of Roblox/gaming Read more Insights here:
gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET
#CVE
#GIFCT
3 months ago
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Violent extremist content online is a serious global threat.
@gifct.bsky.social
is fighting back by uniting tech, government, and civil society to build safer spaces. ➡️ Join us to make the internet safer!
gifct.org
#GIFCT
#DigitalSafety
#CVE
4 months ago
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Explore the latest
@gnetresearch.bsky.social
Insights on emerging digital threats: ➡️ Mapping factors in terrorist AI use ➡️ Gen-Zs and the threat of 'ghost guns' ➡️ New online financing trends in South Asia ➡️ Unpacking the FATF's threat assessment Read here:
gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET
#CVE
4 months ago
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Explore recent
@gnetresearch.bsky.social
insights on violent extremism online: ➡️ Building Community, Spreading Hate: Extremism, Hate, and Arma 3 ➡️ Voices of Extremism: The Rise of Ala Nahjen Qaweem Foundation
gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET
#CVE
#OnlineExtremism
4 months ago
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Teaming up with UNCTED at
#UNGA80
, GIFCT brought together industry leaders and researchers. Our focus: protecting kids and teens from terrorists online and off. Check out our blog for all the insights:
gifct.org/2025/10/03/o...
#DigitalSafety
4 months ago
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Following the recent events in Crumpsall, UK,
@gifct.bsky.social
has activated our Incident Response Framework. We're collaborating with partners to monitor and address related content and provide support. Our thoughts are with the affected communities.
#OnlineSafety
#GIFCT
#CounterTerrorism
4 months ago
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