Silhouette of a woman’s head in profile against an orange background, fragmented by horizontal digital glitch lines. The visual suggests manipulation or distortion of identity, symbolising synthetic media or AI-generated abuse targeting women online.

ONLINE ABUSE AND SYNTHETIC MEDIA.

How are AI-generated images and videos used in gendered harassment and what connections exist with extremist narratives?

This VOX-Pol article explores the concept of gendered synthetic abuse.

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#OnlineExtremism #SyntheticMedia #AIAbuse

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Dr Andrew Williams will explore the emergence of Christian nationalism in the UK, challenging the idea that it is simply symbolic cultural rhetoric & highlighting the wider political dynamics shaping its growth.

#onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #radicalright #CIRAF

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Dr Kate Barber will examine how Christian language, imagery & concepts circulate within extreme right-wing online spaces, including how religious discourse can be mobilised to legitimise exclusionary and nationalist political projects.

#onlineextremism #radicalright #CIRAF

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This upcoming seminar explores the role of Christian nationalism & religious rhetoric in contemporary far-right politics, both online & offline.

#radicalisationstudies #extremismstudies #onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #radicalright #Christiannationalism #CIRAF

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The seminar series, Looking forward // looking back: learning from 2016 a decade on, reflects on how the past decade has reshaped the political landscape & what those changes might tell us about the future.

#onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #radicalright #Christiannationalism #CIRAF

Christian Nationalism in Online and Offline Contemporary Far-Right Politics The second in CIRAF's 2026 seminar series Looking forward / Looking back.

The second event in the CIRAF Research Group’s 2026 seminar series is coming up!

The event is online & free to attend but registration is required: tinyurl.com/37u8bpy4

#radicalisationstudies #extremismstudies #onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #radicalright #Christiannationalism #CIRAF

Louis Theroux Explores the Influence and Profitability of the Manosphere Online Louis Theroux, acclaimed documentarian known for exploring extreme and controversial subcultures, turns his focus to the online 'manosphere' in his new Netflix documentary, Inside the Manosphere. The manosphere encompasses a wide range of online influencers, including podcasters, fitness personalities, and crypto enthusiasts, but Theroux concentrates on its most extreme corners, where misogyny, racism, and manipulation are used to attract young male audiences. Theroux explains that these influencers exploit sensational content as a gateway to sell products or promote online courses, making it financially lucrative to be provocative and offensive online. Throughout the documentary, Theroux is also filmed by the influencers, highlighting the complex dynamics of media in the digital age. Notably, he was unable to secure participation from Andrew Tate, one of the movement's most recognizable figures. Theroux emphasizes that while some online figures perform their harmful behaviors for attention and profit, real instances of abuse and criminal activity exist within this community. The documentary aims to inform viewers, including young people and parents, about the manipulative nature of such content and its wider cultural impact, particularly as these online trends begin to influence political and social spheres. Theroux’s investigation underscores the intersection of money, influence, and digital extremism in today’s online culture.

Louis Theroux Explores the Influence and Profitability of the Manosphere Online

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#manosphere #onlineextremism #documentary

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Digital Security, Radicalization, and Terrorism - Stratheia Digital radicalization threatens security by enabling online extremist recruitment, ideological manipulation, and youth radicalization.

Radicalization today does not always happen in secret meetings. It happens on smartphones, social media platforms, and online communities. The digital space has become a powerful arena for ideological influence and recruitment.
#OnlineExtremism #SocialMedia
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New research shows how to challenge the rising tide of global hate | University of St Andrews news

#hate #hope #humanity #OnlineExtremism

'...the team of international researchers show that hate is not an inevitable aspect of human nature. Rather it is systematically built, mobilised and justified across generations.'

news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/new-...

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Perhaps the most useful takeaway: group dynamics matter as much as content. People are rarely radicalised by a single post. They are radicalised by relationships, belonging & reinforcement over time.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

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The webinar also discussed behavioural warning signs online, including identification with violence, preparation behaviours & self-positioning as a potential perpetrator.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

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These processes intertwine ideology with socio-emotional validation. Members are not only convinced: they are supported, recognised & given meaning.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

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Researchers identified three stabilising mechanisms within groups:

• collective sense-making.
• emotionalisation.
• stabilising narratives.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

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Radicalisation, in this model, is not a single moment of persuasion but a longitudinal social process.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

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Rather than a static “billboard for hate”, researchers described Telegram as a social ecosystem. Its technical affordances allow communities to form, stabilise, & evolve over time.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

The forth and final event was a @gnetresearch.bsky.social webinar, focusing on far-right radicalisation on Telegram.

One point stood out immediately: the platform is often misunderstood.

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#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

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Jessa Mellea described how some nihilistic communities lack clear in-group/out-group boundaries. There is no manifesto, no end goal, and sometimes no shared ideology — only shared participation.

#onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #extremismstudies #extremismprevention

Campaign Toolkit The Campaign Toolkit is a free resource for individuals or organisations looking to create and deploy campaigns against hate, polarisation and extremism. It is intended as a starting-point or a guide ...

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Priyank Mathur presented a new online toolkit designed as a “living resource” to support practitioners responding to harmful online mobilisation: www.campaigntoolkit.org

#onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #extremismstudies #extremismprevention

The second event focused on exploring youth radicalisation and mobilisation research outputs.

Several speakers highlighted a shift: not all harmful online communities are ideological in the traditional sense.

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#onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #extremismstudies #extremismprevention

Performing Politics from the Margins: How Radical Right Groups Construct Political Identity Online - VOX - Pol How the EDL, Generation Identity, and Siege Culture use familiar political roles to normalise exclusion and influence debate.

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If you’re interested in how these strategies play out within the radical right specifically, you can read more in a blog post Nuria & I co-authored for @vox-pol.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/38cf8zux

#langsky #forensiclinguistics #cybercrime #onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #radicalright

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These techniques aren’t accidental — they are strategic tools designed to build loyalty, intensify group cohesion, & reduce empathy for those outside the group.

#langsky #forensiclinguistics #linguistics #cybercrime #onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalright

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- Invoking heroes, histories & cultural icons to frame violence as duty.

- Twisting religious or moral language to legitimise harm.

- Stoking grievances to create shared outrage & urgency.

#langsky #forensiclinguistics #cybercrime #onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #radicalright

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Across extremist texts, the same linguistic tactics recur:

- Drawing hard boundaries between “us” & “them”.

- Creating a sense of family, using kinship terms to bind followers together.

#langsky #linguistics #forensiclinguistics #language #cybercrime #onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism

How the world's richest man is boosting the British right How the world's richest man is boosting the British right

#Twitter #UK #politics #OnlineExtremism

'For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content. It does.'

news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

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

I’ve lost people I love to extremist content online. It feels suffocating—how can someone so loving fall so deep? Nothing I say seems to reach them. The lies comfort them. 💔 #OnlineExtremism #MentalHealth

Site of Passage. Cartoon in @crooksandliars.bsky.social.
#Manosphere, #onlineextremism, #onlineradicalization, #InternetExtremism, #CharlieKirk, #SecondAmendment, #2A, #MAGA, #PoliticalCartoon, #EditorialCartoon

The alleged shooter in the Charlie Kirk swatting incident sent online messages professing his innocence. The suspect is now in police custody following the tragic event.

#Swatting #CharlieKirk #TrueCrime #OnlineExtremism

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Hashtags and humour are used to spread extreme content on social media Conspiracy theories and incitement to harassment and violence abound on mainstream social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. But the extreme content is often mixed with ironic play, memes an...

#hashtags #humor #memes #OnlineExtremism

'...the extreme content is often mixed with ironic play, memes and hashtags, which makes it difficult for authorities and media to know how to respond.'

news.ku.dk/all_news/202...

Violent extremist groups are innovating online: White Supremacy’s transnational reach, ISKP’s digital land war in Balochistan, & IS supporters on SimpleX. Tracking these evolving tactics is vital to resilience.

🔗 Read more: gnet-research.org/insights/

#GNET #CVE #OnlineExtremism