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Neo-Nazi Exploitation Online: AI Voice-Cloning and the Revival of Hitler Speeches - GNET

In today's Insight, Daria Alexe analyses neo-Nazi use of AI voice-cloning to produce Hitler deepfakes, evaluating platform interventions and outlining recommendations under the Digital Services Act.

Space Tech and Terrorism: Satellite Imagery and GPS-Guided Drones in TTP Propaganda - GNET

Drawing on detailed analysis of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s evolving technological capabilities, Akash Shah outlines how tools such as satellite-GPS fusion for drone activity are being repurposed to amplify the group’s propaganda and operational effectiveness.

From TechHaven to Telegram: How Latin American Youth Are Being Drawn into Jihadist Networks - GNET

A decade after Brazil’s Operation Hashtag exposed the region’s first ISIS-linked cell, Maria Zuppello highlights how today’s decentralised web is accelerating youth radicalisation and enabling new lone actors within the region.

Echoes of Resistance: Mapping Geuzenbond and its Latest Plot in the Netherlands - GNET

How does Geuzenbond, a Dutch affiliate of the white supremacist Active Club network, use social media to radicalise youth? In our most recent Insight, Paola Testa addresses this, maps the organisation's growth, and offers targeted P/CVE recommendations.

The Attention Window: Online Ecosystems of Rage, Mobilisation, and Extremist Narratives Following the Heaton Park Synagogue Attack - GNET

Following the 2 Oct attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, mis/disinformation and violent reactionary content exploded online.

Ella Goldschmied from @vpnderad.bsky.social analyses the crucial 'attention window' - when online narratives take shape and can fuel or prevent radicalisation.

Climate Catastrophe: Militants’ Manipulation of Climate Narratives in Pakistan - GNET

In our latest Insight, Imtiaz Baloch examines the strategies, narratives, and fundraising efforts used during the recent #flooding events in #Pakistan by militants seeking to exploit the state’s governance weaknesses amid growing climate vulnerabilities.

#ClimateChange

Islamic State Information Technology: The New “Security Tips Series” of Electronic Horizon Foundation - GNET

Today, Alessandro Bolpagni and Eleonora Ristuccia discuss the return of the Electronic Horizon Foundation to the Islamic State information environment by analysing its most recent propaganda material and potential explanations for its re-emergence.

Youth Radicalisation in the Gaming Sphere: An Exploration of Identity-Based Hate and Extremist Content on Roblox - GNET

Linda Schlegel, @constantinwinkler.bsky.social and Lars Wiegold explore how extremist actors across the ideological spectrum are exploiting gaming spaces such as #Roblox for youth radicalisation. They conclude by offering key insights for platform content moderation and P/CVE practice.

Closing the Enforcement Gap: AI, Illicit Liquidity, and the Next Phase of Counter-Terrorist Finance - GNET

To coincide with Global Media and Information Literacy Week, Adam Rousselle explores emerging regulatory and tech trends aimed at closing the global enforcement gap in counter-terrorist financing, shifting from reactive disruption toward proactive resilience.

#GlobalMILWeek

Malicious Use of AI and the Race to Respond: Innovation, Regulation, and Risk - GNET

Despite warnings about the risk of malicious use of #AI, #policy frameworks lag behind the rapid adaptation of the technology by TVEs.

Kevin Marc Blasiak and Daniel Levenson examine the tension between emerging technologies, TVEs’ capacity to innovate, and policy.

ICERAID: Surveillance, Vigilantism, and Crypto-Rewards - GNET

Today, Nina Kurt examines ICERAID, an app linked to ex–Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio. The app offers crypto rewards for reporting “suspected” undocumented immigrants - blending AI, surveillance, and vigilantism into an app with extremist ties.

Engelsberg Annual Lecture in Applied History | King's College London The Centre for Statecraft & National Security will host its Annual Lecture in Applied History. This year, we are honoured to host Dr Kori Schake and Professor Francis Gavin, who will be speaking about...

📆 Join us for our Engelsberg Annual Lecture in Applied History, coming up later this month! This year, we are honoured to host speakers @kschake.bsky.social & Prof Francis Gavin

🕡 30 Oct, 18:30–20:00 GMT
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"In these ways, digital technologies do not merely enable abuse. Instead, they constitute the infrastructure of everyday extremism" - a great piece on the overlap between extremism, tech, and gender

Everyday Extremism: Molka, Nth Room, and the Infrastructure of Digital Misogyny - GNET

Digital infrastructures enable everyday gender-based extremism, argues Dr Se Youn Park. By spotlighting #SouthKorea’s molka and Nth Room, Dr Park analyses how platforms and design features co-produce environments that monetise and normalise misogynistic harm.

Light of Darkness: An Analysis of ISKP’s Digital Handbook - GNET

Paula Núñez-Guerra analyses the pages of Light of Darkness, ISKP's digital handbook. She argues that its focus on OPSEC and controlled use of AI highlights an ongoing effort to preserve its online presence while evading algorithmic censorship.

Symbols and Scripts: Firearms as Artefacts of Extremist Violence - GNET

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and reports that the suspect etched obscure internet memes onto recovered bullet casings, @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social examines the rise of inscribed and decorated firearms in political violence and argues such markings are deliberate communicative acts.

‘The Generation of ‘Digital Natives’: How Far-Right Extremists Target Australian Youth Online for Radicalisation and Recruitment’ - GNET

Today, Michaela Rana narrows in on #Australia's landscape of 'digital natives'. She examines case studies of youth involvement in terrorism-related offences and addresses both the response and responsibility of tech platforms in countering online radicalisation.

OSINT: The Digital Force-Multiplier for Extremist Violence - GNET

Timothy Kappler explores #OSINT-driven extremism: its strategic effects and how tech & other stakeholders can fight back — from enhanced moderation to cross-platform intelligence sharing — to raise the costs for extremists.

Gen-Zs and Ghost Guns: Trends, Threats and Implications - GNET

Ghost guns, in particular 3D-printed guns, have been gaining popularity among youth, with several violent extremist examples in recent years. Rueben Dass aims to shed light on the global trends pertaining to youth involvement with 3DPFs with this Insight.

Virtual Worlds, Real Threats: Violent Extremist Exploitation of Roblox and Wider Gaming Ecosystems - GNET

Today, Tore Refslund Hamming discusses how gaming platforms have become attractive digital spaces for extremists, focusing specifically on #Roblox and recent cases of extremist exploitation.

New piece countering hype on terrorist use of Gen AI. Adoption has been slow and its impact minimal, in contrast with criminals (where the impacts have been immediate & significant). But, we should anticipate an increase in adoption, largely in line with broader societal trends in future

Mapping Terrorist AI Use: Identifying Factors Behind a Relatively Slow Adoption Rate - GNET

Despite widespread warnings, terrorists’ adoption of Generative AI has so far been largely ad hoc and experimental. @davidwellsct.bsky.social contrasts TVE GenAI use with serious/organised crime, and outlines what could shape future adoption.

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➡️ Sovereign Solutions: Extremist seller crimes & digital footprints
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Evolution, Expansion and Diversification: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Umar Media - GNET

Today, Abdul Basit analyses Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's propaganda arm, Umar Media, and its evolution, content, and expansion.

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State of the Art: Unpacking the FATF’s Terrorist Financing Threat Assessment  - GNET

Today, Stephen Reimer analyses the Financial Action Task Force (#FATF)'s recently published 'Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks' report. He explains the FATF's role in shaping CFT measures, and why what it says really matters for practitioners concerned with terrorism financing (TF).

Droning On: The Response to Use of Drones by Domestic Violent Extremists - GNET

Also going to plug mine and @jonlewis27.bsky.social's @gnetresearch.bsky.social article from earlier this year about the case and how legislators have failed to meet the moment.

Can Gaming Support Disengagement? Exploring Opportunities and Challenges for Innovative Disengagement Approaches - GNET

Today, Dr. Linda Schlegel and Vivienne Ohlenforst offer a preliminary exploration of opportunities for gaming-related tertiary prevention and disengagement approaches, as well as the challenges that may arise for P/CVE practitioners in the space.

Beyond Hawala: Emerging Online Financing Trends Among South Asian Violent Extremist Groups in 2025 - GNET

Ashreet Acharya maps the evolution of fundraising tactics used by VEOs across #SouthAsia. He draws on recent open-source case studies to analyse how extremist actors misuse cryptocurrency, crowdfunding platforms, and digital payment apps.