How Extremists Weaponize Community To Recruit During The Pandemic
Far-right extremism, like all forms of extremism, is driven in part by social needs deprivation. As human beings, we all have social needs. A need for a sense of identity,…
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‘The Plan’: Analysing the QAnon conspiracy theory on 8kun
The QAnon conspiracy theory is part of a larger esoteric belief system known as the ‘Great Awakening’. The enclosed map reveals the depth and breadth of this pseudo-religious belief system.…
5 Ways Policymakers Should Combat The Radical Right In 2020
With radical right extremism on the rise globally, here are 5 ways that we should think about combating it based on policy lessons from the United Kingdom. In a year…
Endchan: narratives of the Chanosphere
Mass shootings like that of El Paso show the grave consequences dangerous narratives circulating on the Chanosphere can be. The imageboard 8chan shut down after the El Paso shooting, but…