Extremism

While COVID-19 brought a real public health threat to cities and communities around the world, violent extremist groups have been capitalising on the distraction to expand their reach and double down on their online propaganda initiatives. We’ve provided key reports and resources which highlight the danger the pandemic poses regarding extremism, and suggest possible ways forward for policymakers, tech companies and industry leaders to help curtail the threat.

COVID-19: The Impact on Terrorism & Extremism – SCN Summary Briefing

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing body of literature has investigated its impact on violent extremism around…

Institute for Strategic Dialogue, June 2021

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Crisis and Loss of Control: German-Language Digital Extremism in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

This report analyses the networks and narratives of German-speaking far-right, far-left and Islamist extremist actors on mainstream and alternative social…

Institute for Strategic Dialogue, December 2020

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