On the list below, you will find the 110 most popular LinkedIn posts on the topics of counter-extremism and countering hate speech by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, during the first half of March 2023.
Since mid-2017, we have filed many thousands of shares on LinkedIn to a network of now almost 6,000 followers and connections – shares of articles and documents about countering extremism and radicalization as well as on countering hate. This is a current selection of our posts.
The Top 3 posts, as part of this issue, are the following:
- ONLINE EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM RESEARCHERS’ SECURITY, SAFETY, AND RESILIENCE: FINDINGS FROM THE FIELD (VOX-Pol):
https://t.co/FdLrEEmhMV - Video…
Prevent and Countering Violent Extremism: UK and US Perspectives (Program on Extremism at GWU):
https://lnkd.in/eSqbC6-7 - Violent Extremism and Radicalization among Youth in Prisons: A Case of Langata Womens, Kamiti and Shimo La Tewa Prisons in Kenya (United States International University – Africa):
https://lnkd.in/eMVAekm5
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Where is the Mother?: The Securitization of Mothers in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (TSAS, Canada):
https://lnkd.in/e4CJnwaT
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S3E29: How does a young person become radicalised? (Heart of the Matter, CNA):
https://lnkd.in/e4daVXiz
Misogyny, red pills and extreme figures: how to approach the online space with young people in 2023 (ConnectFutures):
https://lnkd.in/gUuYvbB8
Understanding EU counter-terrorism policy (Think-Tank, European Parliament):
https://lnkd.in/edVxef9t
A Guide To Deradicalisation & Disengagement Programming (CREST Research):
https://lnkd.in/eJn6PZnm
Five Misconceptions of Non-Violent Extremism in Terrorism Studies (European Eye on Radicalization):
https://lnkd.in/eQGY9J8B
Grievance-fuelled violence: Modelling the process of grievance development (Australian Institute of Criminology):
https://lnkd.in/e9gnJb9T
DR JONATHAN KENYON: Exploring The Role Of The Internet In The Radicalisation Process And Offending Of Convicted Extremists (CREST Research):
https://lnkd.in/gZitBJQR
The Link Between Gaming and Violent Extremism (The Diplomat):
https://lnkd.in/gWBSsDNP
Categorization of Terrorism Based On Motivation is Dangerous, Clarifies India (Bharat Express):
https://lnkd.in/eKjKkhkz
Understanding Vulnerability to Violent Extremism: Evidence from Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria (African Security):
https://lnkd.in/ghuWSxvm
Can AI detect extremism early on? (The Hans India):
https://lnkd.in/euXt8E3e
Council of Europe Counter-Terrorism Strategy (2023-2027):
https://lnkd.in/e-PXJzFF
Evaluating PREVENT Projects and Programmes: Guidelines for Local Authorities and their Partners (Communities and Local Government):
https://lnkd.in/exschbwm
Current Challenges and Continuing Relevance of the United Nations Women, Peace and Security Agenda. Considering Mali as a Case-Study (UNICRI):
https://lnkd.in/gNcYysvV
2023 GLOBAL TERRORISM INDEX (Institute of Economics & Peace):
https://lnkd.in/g58ns2mU
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Why are women essential in defeating terror? (Taking Apart Terror, The Global Coalition against Daesh):
https://lnkd.in/d7YZqPV3
UNDERSTANDING STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR P/CVE: AUDIENCE SEGMENTATION AND MESSAGE TESTING APPROACHES (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/gYu4Wabn
Civil rights audit at Google proposes better tackling of hate speech, misinformation (Reuters):
https://lnkd.in/e3WyFvU5
On the rise of fear speech in online social media (PNAS):
https://lnkd.in/eQbU4Vf8
States’ Prevention of Terrorism and the Rule of Law: Challenging the ‘magic’ of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (ICCT):
https://buff.ly/3kKDxu7
Leverage Power of Social Media to Counter Violent Extremism (New Vision, Uganda):
https://lnkd.in/ezr63f-X
US Congress “disappointed” with companies’ response to extremism concerns (Games Industry):
https://lnkd.in/en6HAbKJ
eSafety, NSW Police boost partnership to tackle online harms (eSafetyCommissioner, Government of Australia):
https://lnkd.in/eQkAM9Ji
RAN FC&S meeting on How can P/CVE practitioners address the effects of perceived (institutional, social, interpersonal) discrimination?, Zagreb 22-23 November 2022 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/e3R-BCt9
Whole of society approach needed for combatting violent extremism: B’Desh FS Momen (Goa Chronicle):
https://lnkd.in/eYju7wCU
LDC5 side-event on Behavioural Insights Approach to Building Resilience to Radicalization (UNOCT):
https://lnkd.in/dd7QYqkA
Crisis and Strategic Communications Training in Indonesia to Support a Whole-of-Society Approach in the Wake of a Terrorist Attack (UNOCT):
https://lnkd.in/eXYj6Jta
Handbook Contextualizing Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Kosovo (KCSS):
https://lnkd.in/eWDu8Wrj
EU tells Elon Musk to hire more staff to moderate Twitter (Financial Times):
https://lnkd.in/eDhEp5uG
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Episode 3: The Role of Education and Teachers in Preventing Violent Extremism (DECODING COUNTERTERRORISM PODCASTS, RUSI):
https://bit.ly/3EZo8Nw
Going Beyond Accountability to Deter Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. Prosecutions are important, but not as the main policy lever for deterrence (USIP):
https://lnkd.in/euk8i2t5
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How Racist Groups Use Online Video Games To Spread Hate (Bloomberg):
https://lnkd.in/ga7kdPY7
Religion als Ressource der Krisenbewältigung? Analysen am Beispiel der Coronapandemie (Bertelsmann Stiftung):
https://lnkd.in/e8PCX9SK
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Preventing Violent Youth Radicalisation with T Toscano | RJ Webinar series by Prof. Gavrielides E21 (Restorative Justice for All International Institute):
https://lnkd.in/eN9-yFWt
Online gendered disinformation and sexist hate speech (IMS):
https://lnkd.in/e7d9fUHr
Courageous RI works to prevent rising violence and extremism (The University of Rhode Island):
https://lnkd.in/eiWyfmA5
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Towards a Definition of Hate Speech—With a Focus on Online Contexts (Journal of Communication Inquiry):
https://lnkd.in/e67wZa3J
Taking Stock of the Surge in Militant Islamist Violence in Africa (Africa Center for Strategic Studies):
https://lnkd.in/eBQE9fHp
Building a better online world for women and girls (eSafetyCommissioner, Australian Government):
https://lnkd.in/e2puzEFg
Failed Secular Revolutions: Religious Belief, Competition, and Extremism (SSRN):
https://lnkd.in/efHYv36i
Two new OSCE regional networks to amplify women’s work on combatting violent extremism and radicalization that leads to terrorism in Central Asia and South-Eastern Europe (OSCE):
https://lnkd.in/gv7V7_yu
Grand Rendez-vous for the Prevention of Violent Extremism in West and Central Africa: Realities and Perspectives (Government of Switzerland & UNOWAS via Reliefweb):
https://lnkd.in/ezN_QzPu
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Early interventions of right-wing extremism prevention in the context of schools and youth work (Präventionstag):
https://lnkd.in/ehNwKdSM
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Violent Youth Radicalisation: The truth | RJ Webinar series by Prof. Gavrielides E22 (Restorative Justice for All International Institute):
https://lnkd.in/eN_A349X
On the rise of fear speech in online social media (PNAS):
https://lnkd.in/gx54xsdC
Call for change over prison visits to convicted terrorists to stop radicalisation after Manchester Arena bombing (Manchester Evening News):
https://lnkd.in/evMfWchG
Survey of Online Harms in Canada (Leadership Lab):
https://lnkd.in/eiueFaqh
Summary of the digital conference on countering terrorist communications: terrorist propaganda, public provocation, recruitment and radicalization (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/eyEhCpZB
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Digitale Extremismusprävention international – Anregungspotenziale für die deutsche Praxis? Hohnstein, Sally/Zschach, Maren (Hrsg.) (Deutsches Jugendinstitut):
https://lnkd.in/eXGwtuG5
Twitter Not Enforcing Its Policies on Antisemitic Content (ADL):
https://lnkd.in/eEFZ7E8A
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Episode 4: Connections between Development and Preventing Violent Extremism (DECODING COUNTERTERRORISM PODCASTS, RUSI):
https://lnkd.in/exjyDYe9
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How Terrorists Use Cryptocurrency and What We Should Do About It (European Eye on Radicalization):
https://lnkd.in/gWUyjdNd
Targets Women in Civic Spaces (Internews):
https://lnkd.in/dn-e-bFK
Examining the Intersection Between Gaming and Violent Extremism (UNOCT):
https://lnkd.in/eW7ujV4i
Can ‘Cyberterrorism’ Really Exist in Africa? (GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/eXRzZ547
Behind Blue Skies: A Multimodal Automated Content Analysis of Islamic Extremist Propaganda on Instagram (Social Media + Society):
https://lnkd.in/e-GZ7K83
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The Importance of Public Relations in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICCT):
https://lnkd.in/eNsVVnV9
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Episode 6: Counter-Terrorism, Civil Liberties, and National Security with Hina Shamsi (AFTER 9/11, ICCT):
https://lnkd.in/eqEE7crr
Exposure to hate speech deteriorates neurocognitive mechanisms of the ability to understand others’ pain (Scientific Reports, Nature):
https://lnkd.in/eiQNuuvv
Disinformation Campaigns Against Women Are a National Security Threat, New Study Finds (Time):
https://lnkd.in/ep3EEyzV
Defining Terrorism (ICCT):
https://lnkd.in/e3vNmDhc
VIEWPOINT: PROTECTING WOMEN POLITICIANS FROM ONLINE ABUSE (Political Violence At A Glance):
https://lnkd.in/e7HxEV4W
hatefree: Legal support in the face of digital violence (Telekom):
https://lnkd.in/exFcdbXY
Willingness to sacrifice among convicted Islamist terrorists versus violent gang members and other criminals (Prof. Ángel Gómez):
https://lnkd.in/eSGSCs4b
Twitter’s new ‘violent speech’ policy similar to past rules (ANF News, Atlanta):
https://lnkd.in/edumGJh6
Why school leaders must do more to combat divisive and radical language (Educative Executive):
https://lnkd.in/e_pcKXMP
Opinion of the European Committee of the Regions on extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crimes (Official Journal of the European Union):
https://lnkd.in/egA2tG24
What’s New, What Works? Countering Terrorism With Public-Facing Strategic Communication Campaigns (CREST Research):
https://lnkd.in/eEeyxkyP
Modelling drivers of grievance-fuelled violence (Australian Institute of Criminology):
https://lnkd.in/emdT-yjT
A Diachronic Cross-Platforms Analysis of Violent Extremist Language in the Incel Online Ecosystem (Terrorism and Political Violence):
https://lnkd.in/edKtUZgH
Substance abuse and the radicalisation process (Terroryzm):
https://lnkd.in/eWtS8hzM
Textual Feature Extraction Using Ant Colony Optimization for Hate Speech Classification (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/gtsAYyaJ
“Share the love” campaign – North Macedonia (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/geXj23MC
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Voice of a Research Fellow and Former Extremist – Jesse Morton (CSIS):
https://lnkd.in/eEK9VNMH
Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of the Violent Extremism Risk Assessment tool (Nederlands Instituut voor Forensische Psychiatrie en Psychologie):
https://lnkd.in/eaKsb8Q4
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How does a young person become radicalised? | Heart of the Matter podcast (CNA):
https://lnkd.in/e5_bXV56
Civil rights audit at Google proposes better tackling of hate speech, misinformation (Reuters via XM):
https://lnkd.in/e67FkxrF
GRAND RENDEZ-VOUS FOR THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA: REALITIES AND PERSPECTIVES (UNOWAS):
https://lnkd.in/e8nM272c
Coca-Cola Curses: Hate Speech in a Post-Colonial Context (SSRN):
https://lnkd.in/g3BfxPUm
Creative ways should be used to fight hate as reports double during pandemic: BC rights commissioner (Canada’s National Observer):
https://lnkd.in/etnHKHTX
Is hate speech detection the solution the world wants? (PNAS):
https://lnkd.in/eU2cxUcW
Counterterrorism: Washington Commends Morocco’s Continued Efforts, Close Bilateral Cooperation (Assahifa):
https://lnkd.in/eiRYNRmC
2023 Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring Definitions Published for Public Consultation (UK Safer Internet Centre):
https://lnkd.in/eWN44CQz
Who’s afraid of the vulnerable terrorist? Framing violent jihadists’ life and intimate relationships (Critical Studies on Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/enj7EfBX
Combating terrorism (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/ejVWXmCQ
Security Experts Discuss Rising Extremist Violence in Africa (VOA News):
https://lnkd.in/g9DpBYmp
Violence and Capacity to Hate (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/gWv_PdMh
Addressing online violence is key to bridging the digital divide in Kenya (Nation):
https://lnkd.in/eGnURiMj
The Dynamics of Violent Extremism in sub-Saharan Africa (Global Issues):
https://lnkd.in/gF4cuK9T
Civil society measures hate speech and misinformation on social media in Kyrgyzstan (UNESCO):
https://lnkd.in/eUGFFqw7
COUNTERING RADICALIZATION, CVE. MUHURI moves to counter radicalisation, violent extremism in Lamu (The Star, Kenya):
https://lnkd.in/egeU4q4v
General misinformation, disinformation and hate speech – Questions and answers (ICRC):
https://lnkd.in/e57uhH2X
International Women’s Day puts the spotlight on digital gender equality (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/eUyhAHJ6
How media outlets can support journalists facing online abuse (IMS):
https://lnkd.in/gUKrVF2F
“Between the self and the other”: clinical presentation of male supremacy in violent extremists (Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression):
https://lnkd.in/ecTZmSuX
Dual-use regulation: Managing hate and terrorism online before and after Section 230 reform (Brookings):
https://lnkd.in/eZcia_mC
PIMA: Parameter-Shared Intelligent Media Analytics Framework for Low Resource Languages (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/eMaVgpmy
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) (START):
https://lnkd.in/g-ATP989
Gender-responsive approaches to prevent violent extremism & counter-terrorism PVE/CT (Institute for Democracy and Mediation – IDM):
https://lnkd.in/gcf7hCT2
Download in Progress: Addressing the Gender Dimensions of Cyber Security (Stimson):
https://lnkd.in/d_vckUSH
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Trust in Tech, Episode 10: Counter-terrorism on Tech Platforms w/ GIFCT Director of Technology Tom Thorley (Integrity Institute):
https://lnkd.in/eeDKwatQ
A Communication Perspective On Resilience (CREST Research):
https://lnkd.in/e-mqN_6g
Combating Daesh: Insights into Malaysia’s Counter-Terrorism Experience and the Deradicalisation of Former Detainees (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/gsKnAmbj
Stability and disruptive speech (Journal of Social Philosophy):
https://lnkd.in/g9g2bkGn
FIA RELEASES WHITE PAPER AS A KEY STEP IN THE MISSION TO DRIVE OUT ONLINE TOXICITY (FIA):
https://lnkd.in/eQ3hNErR
Mozambique: Violent extremism in focus during country’s UN Security Council presidency – Watch (Club of Mozambique):
https://lnkd.in/gWDz85p4
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