Is Big Tech Ready to Tackle Extremism?
A news story that falsely claimed that the COVID-19 vaccine caused the death of an American doctor was the most viewed article on Facebook in the US for the first…
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How the Left and the Right Radicalize Each Other
The year 2020 has seen a spate of activity that has fueled the growth of far-right activity globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a spike in conspiracy theory communities…
COVID-19 Highlights Anti-Asian Racism Rampant In Canada
COVID-19 has sparked anti-Asian racism in countries around the world. In echoes of its anti-Asian history, Canada is among them. Just like many other white-dominated countries, Canada has seen a rising…
In Defense of Facebook’s “Ban” of the Far Right’s Dirty Dozen
In banning the far right from its platform, Facebook acted like a responsible media provider. In April, Facebook announced its decision to “ban” 12 UK-based individuals and organizations linked to the radical…
Analysis of Anti-Muslim Images and Text on Facebook
Decent people everywhere are still reeling from the tragic, senseless violence of Christchurch massacre. It appears that the accused killer was a product of the violent, hateful meme culture of…
Women of the radical right on Facebook
At what rates and in what capacity do women participate in radical right communities? Gathering precise demographic details – such as gender, age or location – for members of clandestine…
Catalyst or Catharsis: Inside the DFLA Secret Facebook Groups
In October 2018, the Democratic Football Lads Alliance (DFLA) took to the streets of London in their thousands to protest against issues such as “returning jihadists” and “rape gangs”. Keen…
Understanding the Network of Anti-Muslim Groups on Facebook
This article is the third in a series on using social network analysis to explain the structure of extremist online communities and events. The paper that this article is based…
Corpus Linguistics and the Problem of Non-Violent Extremism
During the 2016-17 Home Affairs Select Committee on Radicalisation, Google claimed that, in 2014, they had removed over 14 million videos relating to different forms of abuse, including content that…