Tech Responses to Hate and Mis-/Disinformation: A Question of Scale?
From day to day, tech companies – be it social media networks or chat services – moderate and remove large quantities of problematic...Inclusion of Theory Documents about Dis-/Misinformation
Dear Network, As of today, the posts which I file on LinkedIn will include theoretical texts and resources on mis-/disinformation. The to-be-included documents...How To Access Posts With Links To The Best Free Resources On P/CVE And Against Hate
Dear Network, Since mid-2017, I have shared many thousands of posts containing links to free articles, other documents, as well as recordings against...Concluding Note on Analog Bias in Counter-Extremism
I have filed articles on ‘analog bias’ when it comes to measures to curb violent extremism (see below). I argue that the so-called...The Online and the ‘Real World’
I have made it clear in a number of comments that I see a prevalence of ‘analog bias’ in analyses about online hate...Why I Post Against Extremism and Hate (Policyinstitute.net)
Today, I thought back, reminiscing about what prompted me to issue posts against extremism and hate on LinkedIn. Many influences apply. I still...Policyinstitute.net and its Status as an NGO
Dear Network, Recently, I was pointed to an essential matter: what is the legal status of Policyinstitute.net? I had never called into question that...Cause or Amplification? Digital Radicalization and Analog Bias
When I began filing daily posts on radicalization leading up to violent extremism, back in 2017, consensus was that processes in the physical...Violent Extremism and Public Health
Would it be helpful if more health professionals were involved in countering violent extremism? Yes. But it depends on the degree of involvement....Recent Posts
Two Weeks in Soft Security: Free Resources on Countering Extremism, Hate, and Disinformation, May 2025 (II/II)
Browse and read from a list of the 335 most popular LinkedIn resources, including 8 audios and 11 videos, dealing with soft counter-extremism, countering hate…
New on preventhate.org | Policyinstitute.net, 5 June 2025
preventhate.org |Averting and Countering Online Hatred
UNODC Supports Strengthening Cooperation to Prevent and Counter Terrorism and Foreign Terrorist Fighters through MENA Regional Workshop (UNODC)
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), terrorism and the emergence of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) continue to pose serious security risks. The UNODC…
UNODC and Central Asian States Share Experiences on the Effective Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees from Conflict Zones (UNODC)
In Syria and Iraq, more than 40,000 people from more than 120 nations joined ISIL/Da’esh and other terrorist organizations. Tens of thousands have been imprisoned…
Europol coordinates operation against terrorist content online targeting minors (Europol)
Europol coordinated a Referral Action Day (RAD) on the exploitation and radicalization of children on the internet on May 27. During the action day, almost…
Perspectives on Violent Extremism: Insights from Swedish Population Registers in a Global Comparison (Terrorism and Political Violence)
This research looks at the traits of members of violent extremist organizations in Sweden, specifically examining Islamic, far-right, and far-left extremists. Demographic, socioeconomic, criminal, mental…
The Dynamics of Protest Radicalization (Terrorism and Political Violence)
Why do demonstrations become violent? By modifying both group-based and individual-level theories of collective action, we create a generic theory of protest radicalization. The authors…
Cognitive and Behavioral Radicalization: An Explanatory Split? (Terrorism and Political Violence)
The assumption that cognitive and behavioral radicalization are clearly distinct from one another is contested in the linked article. It criticizes the idea as being…
