The 50 most popular LinkedIn posts on the topics of counter-extremism and of countering hate speech posted by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, during the second half of April 2022. In descending order.
Since mid-2017, we have filed many thousands of shares on LinkedIn. Almost all of them are posts of articles and documents about countering extremism and radicalization. The following is a current selection of our posts…
Literature studies – Counterterrorism and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
(RUSI via Policy and Operations Evaluation Department, NL)
https://lnkd.in/eNrj5CSU
Priti Patel vows to overhaul Prevent scheme after deradicalisation drive failed to identify string of extremists who went on to commit atrocities
(Daily Mail)
https://lnkd.in/e2F6Spkb
Obama calls for more regulatory oversight of social media giants
(The New York Times)
https://lnkd.in/eZEQiz_F
New study shows how hate speech is largely ignored on social media sites
(RNZ, NZ)
https://lnkd.in/eZYdFFah
Terrorists to be kept in separate prisons to stop them recruiting inmates
(Sky News)
https://lnkd.in/ezCuxn8q
A virtual hub for P/CVE training and knowledge sharing
(via Corrections Direct)
https://lnkd.in/eMNFxgTQ
Anti-extremism scheme needs overhaul after David Amess murder, Priti Patel admits
(inews)
https://lnkd.in/eFG8Zh_K
NEW ZEALAND. Violent extremism: White supremacism biggest source of illegal content online – DIA report
(New Zealand Herald)
https://lnkd.in/eZBCx3ff
Experts warn about rising extremism in gaming
(axios)
https://lnkd.in/eKh8ut_i
The Assessment of Individual Risk of Radicalization and Violent Extremism
(NBP)
https://lnkd.in/emAPWg-p
YouTube Algorithms Don’t Turn Unsuspecting Masses Into Extremists, New Study Suggests
(Reason Foundation)
https://lnkd.in/gdFCn_-T
Courtroom or stage? Performance versus a fair trial in the Paris attacks case
(ICCT)
https://lnkd.in/eptKm7zb
Digital Services Act: Council and European Parliament provisional agreement for making the internet a safer space for European citizens
(Council of the EU)
https://lnkd.in/eh26nbBu
New internet laws return to Parliament for second reading this week
(GOV.UK)
https://lnkd.in/eUXACt2g
REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES IN COUNTER-EXTREMISM INTERNATIONALLY: What works?
(University of Birmingham & ConnectFutures)
https://t.co/0nuIUGiIhg
Podcast…
Breaking the cycle of hate and harassment: talking to the people tackling online abuse
(Safety Tech Innovation Network)
https://lnkd.in/e6ZEnhq8
Can fathers challenge extremism?
(Women Without Borders)
https://lnkd.in/ejWnrbvc
Year 2 Online Media Literacy Action Plan (2022/23)
(GOV.UK)
https://lnkd.in/egfRpFcg
Domestic Extremists and Social Media: Study Finds Similarities, Differences in Web Habits of Those Engaged in Hate Crimes Vs. Violent Extremism
(National Institute of Justice)
https://lnkd.in/e229k39M
Morocco, Finland Share Experiences in Preventing Terrorism, Countering Extremism
(Sahara News)
https://lnkd.in/ezvYaW63
Who Should Regulate Extremist Content Online?
(Springer)
https://lnkd.in/eG85Et9m
PREVENTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
(via Hypothèses)
https://lnkd.in/ePUApD-D
‘Charismatic’ terrorist prisoners to be isolated in jail ‘separation centres’
(The Independent)
https://lnkd.in/eRJzfkgM
EU warns Elon Musk that Twitter must play by its tough new rules
(euronews)
https://lnkd.in/gKSKA_Cf
Strict website and internet rules planned for South Africa
(BusinessTech, SA)
https://lnkd.in/eQA2-4_k
Identifying and Removing Terrorist Content Online: Cross-Platform Solutions
(ORF)
https://lnkd.in/e8TFagZs
Expert Review. Best practices and lessons learned from 2020
(EU RAN)
https://lnkd.in/e8EBhcnH
DHS Unveils Measures to Counter Domestic Violent Extremism in New Equity Action Plan
(Homeland Security Today)
https://lnkd.in/e7zppc-F
Academic research ‘failing to analyse Islamic extremism’ – Conservative thinktank calls for creation of new study centre to address failure of universities to study radical ideologies
(EU RAN)
https://lnkd.in/eFe_jejg
EU poised to unveil rules forcing Big Tech to protect users
(AP)
https://lnkd.in/e-yXQsFq
Framework of successful principles and effective elements that make up anti-radicalisation activities in Rotterdam
(EU RAN)
https://lnkd.in/eUxiyZpj
Video…
The Global Alliance Against Digital Hate and Extremism
(with participation of NEVER AGAIN)
https://lnkd.in/ewvKNgrT
DIGITAL TERRORISTS: POLICY AND PRACTICE IN THE ONLINE COUNTERTERRORISM FIGHT
(Modern War Institute)
https://lnkd.in/e2V2gUHp
RAN REHABILITATION. How to work with middle-aged target groups without socio-economic needs? Online meeting, 18-19 November 2021
(EU RAN)
https://bit.ly/3EskRVI
Domestic Extremism: No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Disengagement From Extremism Activity or Beliefs, Study Finds
(Justice.gov)
https://lnkd.in/eAf8kTcy
Video…
RAN Fireside chat on Islamist Extremism
(EU RAN)
https://lnkd.in/ekriYUSk
Targeted Violence: A Review of the Literature on Radicalization and Mobilization
(Perspectives on Terrorism Volume XVI, 2022)
https://lnkd.in/euARXDRq
U.K. to Step Up Counter Radicalization Efforts in Prisons After Report Finds Failings
(Homeland Security Today)
https://lnkd.in/ekCVMsJC
Why Local Networks are Key to Preventing Extremism and Hate
(Strong Cities Network)
https://lnkd.in/e9A-SQix
Resilience Against Anti-Democratic Tendencies through Education. Competences for Democratic Culture in European Social and Youth Work (Institute of Public Affairs e.a.):
https://lnkd.in/egCYBXZb
Prison service failing to tackle radicalisation in jails, report warns
(The Independent)
https://lnkd.in/g5eFN2Bz
Prison terrorism: Warnings over failure to stop radicalisation
(BBC News)
https://lnkd.in/gxBa3z_S
Intelligence agency needs to keep a closer watch on extremism in prisons, report says
(CBC, Canada)
https://lnkd.in/eRhkp72a
Networks for Peace: Gender and Violent Extremism Research
(Newswise)
https://lnkd.in/eM9H6Equ
PROTOCOL: Mapping the scientific knowledge and approaches to defining and measuring hate crime, hate speech, and hate incidents
(Campbell Systematic Reviews)
https://lnkd.in/eTbZbKFk
Report: Social media platforms, gaming sites fail to prevent online hate
(News 12, Bronx)
https://lnkd.in/eUbhYytc
Social Media Manipulation 2021/2022: Assessing the Ability of Social Media Companies to Combat Platform Manipulation
(NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence)
https://lnkd.in/gyWqXNUQ
Will Europe’s ‘Gold Standard’ Clean Up Social Media?
(Bloomberg via The Washington Post)
https://lnkd.in/ePaNF49C
Germany: Telegram becoming a ‘medium for radicalization’
(AP)
https://lnkd.in/eCUpqMAk
Cyber Terrorism: Understanding online radicalisation
(Pool Re via youTalk-insurance)
https://lnkd.in/eTssG9sP