On the list below, you will find the 165 most popular LinkedIn posts on the topics of counter-extremism and countering hate speech by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, during the first half of April 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 5 posts, as part of this issue, are as follows:
- Here’s FBI Glossary for Flagging ‘Violent Extremism’ (The Stream):
https://lnkd.in/g63eNRJq - The 5R Framework: A Best Practices Model for Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Women and Children Returning from Violent Extremist Contexts (Organization for the Prevention of Violence):
https://bit.ly/3ZsYloy - The Belgian mayor fighting extremism with kindness (Brussels Times):
https://lnkd.in/ePfB_Da2 - Report shows disparities in social platforms’ removal of antisemitism (The Jerusalem Post):
https://lnkd.in/gbHSeMXB - THE RESEARCHER SECURITY, SAFETY, AND RESILIENCE REPORT: A SUMMARY (VOX-Pol):
https://lnkd.in/emWqWV6A
Enjoy browsing and reading our posts!
Extremism Risk Guidance 22+: An exploratory psychometric analysis (GOV.UK):
https://lnkd.in/gTrNZvKX
ChatGPT – the impact of Large Language Models on Law Enforcement (Europol):
https://lnkd.in/gZGDdtmk
What Do Overrepresented and Underrepresented Groups Tell Us About Risks for Involvement in Islamist Extremism? (Studies in Conflict & Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/eQPyyNBZ
Rehabilitating terrorist prisoners in Southeast Asia: From programs to processes (The Jakarta Post):
https://lnkd.in/ePTCWyHG
Stern Discusses Trauma and Extremist Influences (Boston University):
https://lnkd.in/e8FDieNb
Study reveals who’s most prone to ‘violent radicalization’ (WND):
https://lnkd.in/gvxKm76A
Five Things We Need to Learn About Incel Extremism: Issues, Challenges and Avenues for Fresh Research (Studies in Conflict & Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/eSDv8-Wd
Jacinda Ardern to begin new role combating online extremism (AP News):
https://lnkd.in/e-tQtXgb
CEP Policy Paper: Prosecution Of Returnees from Syria and Iraq in France (CEP):
https://lnkd.in/egPx57WU
Violent Assemblages: Rethinking Screens, Media, and Lone Wolf Terrorism (GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/ege9eCvv
Commission for Countering Extremism end of year report 2022 to 2023 (accessible version) (Commission for Countering Extremism, GOV.UK):
https://lnkd.in/eeR3fM53
Deep Dive Recap: Counter Terrorism and the Gender Perspective (NATO):
https://lnkd.in/eDNrcjaZ
A lexicon of cyberviolence: Nine types of online abuse against women that may go unnoticed (El Pais):
https://lnkd.in/e2aQNVkh
Up to 400 online platforms hosting terrorist content, Commission says (Euractiv):
https://lnkd.in/ewZ4FzZ2
Video… PANEL: Countering Extremism, Hate & Disinformation Online (Global Security Forum):
https://lnkd.in/gsevJrXW
Make the fight against terrorism, violent extremism a top priority – President Akufo-Addo urges UNSC (Ghana Today):
https://lnkd.in/ebsNy4eg
UAE Counter-terrorism Initiatives: Countering Terrorism in the Middle East (CESCUBE):
https://lnkd.in/dq_d83EU
Can Uncertainty Make Us Violent? The Role of Uncertainty in Encouraging Violent and Extremist Ideologies (XCEPT Research via ICSR):
https://lnkd.in/e9Sr-rNU
UK to unveil measures to tackle radicalisation in religious schools (The National, UAE):
https://lnkd.in/eq6EQjjj
ChatGPT could promote ‘AI-enabled’ violent extremism (The Telegraph):
https://lnkd.in/etr2YKca
Mayor announces new £875,000 funding to help London’s communities tackle hate and extremism (Mayor of London):
https://lnkd.in/gq3_2958
New Research: Best practices for reintegrating the families of foreign terrorist fighters (NCITE, University of Nebraska Omaha):
https://lnkd.in/es9GuwZM
Artificial Intelligence And Extremism: The Threat Of Language Models For Propaganda Purposes (CREST Research):
https://lnkd.in/eaHrhjCu
The Darknet and Radicalization: A Gateway for Extremism? (TS2 Space):
https://lnkd.in/gxUcYHXR
Reintegration of Foreign Terrorist Fighter Families: A Framework of Best Practices for the U.S. (University of Nebraska Omaha):
https://lnkd.in/eRznQ8CK
The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Strategic Plan for Coastal West Africa (StateNewswire):
https://lnkd.in/eYDzs8fR
Terrorist Bots: How Islamic State has Automated Management of its Online Community on Telegram (GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/euRXcRgt
Education and awareness are key to stopping online radicalisation (ASPI):
https://lnkd.in/eBN5hx5X
Addressing hate speech through education: a guide for policy-makers (UNESCO):
https://lnkd.in/er7m9RFX
Beware the AI indoctrination engines (IMD):
https://lnkd.in/efERPq6C
TCAP Insights: Understanding Patterns of Terrorist Exploitation Online by Geographic Region (TCAP):
https://lnkd.in/dz8Nm_Ab
Addressing Online Violence Against Women and Girls in the Commonwealth Europe Region: The Role of Bystanders (The Commonwealth):
https://lnkd.in/e3BiXtEP
UNDP and partners promote youth empowerment for building resilience to violent extremism (News Central Asia):
https://lnkd.in/eZeyTQy3
The Complex Relationship between Offline Events and Online Hate Speech (Tackling Hate):
https://lnkd.in/e4rFTMgu
Addressing violence against women through social protection: A review of the evidence (UN Women):
https://lnkd.in/g2pcdsMM
Egypt calls for comprehensive approach to defeat terrorism, extremism (Arab News):
https://lnkd.in/enDcs_8M
Addressing the spread of online hate speech will require more than just tech (Technical.ly):
https://lnkd.in/e5FvvBVK
Discourse Analysis of Policies to Prevent Violent Radicalization in Ten European Countries and their Impact on Educational Systems (International and Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Sciences):
https://lnkd.in/eJHbsBnr
Hate speech in adolescents: A binational study on prevalence and demographic differences (Frontiers in Education):
https://lnkd.in/epjcJBJF
Video… Radio as a Preventative Tool to Hate Speech and Violence (Stimson Center):
https://lnkd.in/gyvwpDU9
Radicalization and violent extremism depend on envy; conspiracy ideation, sometimes (Frontiers in Psychology):
https://lnkd.in/gZmac4qy
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism: Assessing Missteps and Promising Community Approaches (USIP):
https://lnkd.in/ejRy-47x
AVERT Seminar: The State of British Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) (AVERT Network):
https://lnkd.in/ehWmb_Qj
Why Terrorism Researchers Should Care about Criminal Responsibility (Perspectives on Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/eqhdkZtQ
PAVE Project: Policy Guidelines for Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Supporting Community Resilience (PAVE Project):
https://lnkd.in/etBCChvn
Addressing the spread of online hate speech will require more than just tech (technical.ly):
https://lnkd.in/e5FvvBVK
Comparative Analysis and Assesment on Different Hate Speech Detection Learning Techniques (Journal of Algebraic Statistics):
https://lnkd.in/eGQ3AtXg
Addressing the spread of online hate speech will require more than just tech (Technical.ly):
https://lnkd.in/e5FvvBVK
New EU measures against money laundering and terrorist financing (European Parliament):
https://lnkd.in/eWKMkibC
Stochastic Terrorism: The Dangerous Phenomenon We Need to Understand (Global CT Institute):
https://lnkd.in/efm5ceBZ
The Double-Edged Sword of AI: How Generative Language Models like Google Bard and ChatGPT Pose a Threat to Countering Hate and Misinformation Online (Center for Countering Digital Hate):
https://lnkd.in/eKCAWD-y
Global Hating. How online abuse of climate scientists harms climate action (Global Witness):
https://lnkd.in/ggiw_tuY
The Role of Social Media in Influencing Radicalization (Case Study of Majengo-Nairobi, Kenya) (USIU-A Digital Repository):
https://lnkd.in/e6J4-_Hu
How Identity Fusion Predicts Extreme Pro-Group Orientations: A Meta-Analysis (PsyArXiv):
https://lnkd.in/e7UzttCq
Accountability Issues, Online Covert Hate Speech, and the Efficacy of Counter‐Speech (Politics and Governance):
https://lnkd.in/edG_4PT5
Roman Urdu Hate Speech Detection Using Transformer-Based Model for Cyber Security Applications (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/esRqymsv
TCAP Insights: Understanding Terrorist Exploitation Online by Tech Platform Size (TCAP):
https://lnkd.in/eJ5syJsD
Video… FIRESIDE CHAT : The Roles of Cities in Fostering Resilience and Preventing Violent Extremism (Global Security Forum):
https://lnkd.in/eA8ChpeY
Advances in Hashing for Counterterrorism (GIFCT):
https://lnkd.in/efFxjCri
UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/err6vqWG
Free eBook… Nativist and Islamist Radicalism – Anger and Anxiety (Routledge):
https://lnkd.in/e82qNuD5
Dealing with extremism in an educational environment in the Western Balkans, March 2023 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/eHvrYAaY
Combating hate speech on Kyrgyzstan’s social media is a complex process (UNESCO):
https://lnkd.in/eqdgqtDN
Social media companies urged to combat misinformation and hate speech during Voice referendum campaign (NIT, Australia):
https://lnkd.in/gykCngHQ
Book chapter… Peace in ASEAN: Counter-narrative strategies against the ideologies of radicalism and extremism (Goal 16)
https://lnkd.in/ey2QUkCy
Characterizing cyber harms from digital health (nature medicine):
https://lnkd.in/evkfspai
NDP MP introduces bill to combat online hate speech (CTV News Atlantic, Canada):
https://lnkd.in/eK2jnPKQ
PAVE Project: Policy Guidelines for Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Supporting Community Resilience (via Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers):
http://bit.ly/40XDQSt
“I never imagined that sports could do this”: UNODC celebrates the power of sports in preventing violence, crime, and drug use among youth on the International Day of Sports (UNODC):
https://lnkd.in/e6vcv_R6
How Germany wants to crack down on online hate speech (The Local):
https://lnkd.in/e99Nj-_h
Developing a Scale for Youth Extremism Across Arab Cultures (Preprints):
https://lnkd.in/et_aVV6i
How Internet Providers are Developing Artificial Intelligence to Monitor and Combat Online Hate Speech (ISP.PAGE):
https://lnkd.in/eNZnvpXc
The US National Strategy on Countering Domestic Terrorism as a Model for the EU (ICCT):
https://lnkd.in/d4V_4dad
Cyberterrorism and Religious Fundamentalism: New Challenges for Europe in the Age of Universal Internet Access (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/ejhQ6Bfb
The Role of Technology and Innovation in Countering Extremism and Terrorism (moderndiplomacy):
https://lnkd.in/enWtgC7X
Hate Speech Detection in Social Media Using the Ensemble Learning Technique (TechRxiv):
https://lnkd.in/eDSZZTJD
Audio… Luke Herrington on Religion, Gender, and Political Violence (Thinking Global, E-International Relations):
https://lnkd.in/eUtDWQ8K
Rights & Filtering: Tracking hate speech online (The Edge Markets, Malaysia):
https://lnkd.in/eDF_ABNX
Practitioner Lessons for Ensuring an Positive Transitional Phase between Work in Prison and after Release, April 2023 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/eeepHRkd
USIP Local Funding for Peace in Pakistan (USIP):
https://lnkd.in/evZqviqx
Europol warns against potential criminal uses for ChatGPT and the likes (Euractiv):
https://lnkd.in/ecnNdda5
Audio… Episode 7: The Role of Law Enforcement in Preventing Violent Extremism (Decoding Counterterrorism Podcasts, RUSI):
https://lnkd.in/etHhi5tJ
Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Select Committee on Social Media and Online Safety report (Australian Government):
https://lnkd.in/e-N_U2tz
Terror threats in Denmark take new shape (Euractiv):
https://lnkd.in/eai-sNVk
See No Evil, Fear No Evil: Adolescents’ Extremism-related Media Literacies of Islamist Propaganda on Instagram (Journal for Deradicalization):
https://lnkd.in/eui7HPhf
Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (UNESCO):
https://lnkd.in/gkBgGnqW
Fortnite and Call of Duty Are Not Taking Enough Steps to Stop Holocaust Denial, As per Latest Report (IGNIndia):
https://lnkd.in/etjTVkMv
Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms: Technology and the Evolution of Online Extremism (European Eye on Radicalization):
https://lnkd.in/eqzUXZsF
UNESCO and partners launch first education-focused guide on addressing hate speech (UNESCO):
https://lnkd.in/e7C8mR65
Key dilemmas in the prevention of radicalization and violent extremism (Journal for Deradicalization):
https://lnkd.in/eqUx2Tym
Durbin Calls on Online Video Game Industry to Do More to Identify & Remove Extremist Content from their Platforms (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary):
https://lnkd.in/gBQKt8zu
Games Industry Struggles to Moderate Content, Prevent Toxicity In Online Gaming, ADL Report Finds (ADL):
https://lnkd.in/eKUWSvsJ
Audio… Episode 8: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Using Mentorship (Decoding Counterterrorism Podcasts, RUSI):
https://lnkd.in/euED_fhT
Social media platforms and challenges for democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (European Parliament):
https://lnkd.in/eRu_qwNC
Video… NCITE Presents: Reintegration of Foreign Terrorist Fighter Families (NCITE, University of Nebraska at Omaha):
https://lnkd.in/eQ2eeVcC
Online hate crime statistics and facts of 2020 – 2023 (comparitech):
https://lnkd.in/eFA989zC
Moralization and Extremism Robustly Amplify “Myside” Sharingaff (PNAS, Oxford Academic):
https://lnkd.in/egZ74HfY
UNOCT International Hub on Behavioural Insights to Counter Terrorism Participates in “Behavioural Analysis Conference 2023” – Prague, Czechia (UNOCT):
https://lnkd.in/g-Ku8kvu
Spectrum Labs Launches Content Moderation for Generative AI (WSAZ 3):
https://lnkd.in/esbM97xf
Policy vs reality: comparing the policies of social media sites and users’ experiences, in the context of exposure to extremist content (Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression):
https://lnkd.in/e5BUqcjU
Government empowering Australians through a holistic approach to online safety (Minister of Communications, Government of Australia):
https://lnkd.in/eaQjQ9bG
Analysis of Anti-Terrorism Legislation. A Comparative Analysis of Anti-Terrorism Legislation in the UK and France (Global CT Institute):
https://lnkd.in/eegCWWkN
People online might not be as outraged as you think (Northwestern):
https://lnkd.in/edxaWbpY
Transatlantic Initiative | City-Led Support for Community-Based Prevention Programmes (Strong Cities Network):
http://bit.ly/3zSsdjH
Preventing Tech-based Abuse of Women Grants Program FAQs (eSafety Commissioner, Government of Australia):
https://lnkd.in/eg996f6E
Audio… Episode 6: The Role of Public Health and its Model in Counterterrorism (DECODING COUNTERTERRORISM PODCASTS, RUSI):
https://bit.ly/3JOwMA5
How Sprinklr Helps Identify and Measure Toxic Content with AI (Sprinklr):
https://lnkd.in/eqUZWznH
DISMANTLING HATE SPEECH: TIME FOR LINGUISTS TO STEP UP (De Gruyter Blog):
https://lnkd.in/eV4zGhdy
Hate Speech Targets Detection in Parler using BERT (Papers with Code):
https://lnkd.in/eWtFNK2c
Is Hate Speech on the Rise at Twitter 2.0? (SocialMediaToday):
https://lnkd.in/efikD6h2
PAVE Findings on Preventing and Addressing Violent Extremism through Community Resilience (Eurice):
https://lnkd.in/e3ZjJFvZ
The Risks Of Gamified Violent Extremism And How We Can Tackle It (RUSI Europe):
https://lnkd.in/e9sVWBW4
Caught in a Vicious Cycle: Obstacles and Opportunities for Trust and Safety Teams in the Games Industry (ADL):
https://lnkd.in/e85TD7xK
COMTOG Report on “The Light in the Darkness” (European Center for Populism Studies):
https://lnkd.in/ezJRgqBb
Working With and For Youth: Practical ideas to foster youth engagement in policies, processes and programs (OSCE):
https://lnkd.in/eYCd5sXC
The 5R Framework: A Best Practices Model for Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Women and Children Returning from Violent Extremist Contexts (Organization for the Prevention of Violence):
https://lnkd.in/gbyRrbdW
How Listening Can Crush Extremism and Generate Radical Unity-Part 2 @bjornih with @TheDovBaron (DovBaron):
https://lnkd.in/eipbVErm
LAHM : Large Annotated Dataset for Multi-Domain and Multilingual Hate Speech Identification (arXiv):
https://lnkd.in/e7SfZcfN
The Internet Has a Very Negative Attitude Towards Science, New Study Reveals (Digital Information World):
https://lnkd.in/e9SJcxzK
Entity Graphs for Exploring Online Discourse (arXiv):
https://lnkd.in/ezr_NmXJ
Cyberterrorism and Religious Fundamentalism: New Challenges for Europe in the Age of Universal Internet Access (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/ejhQ6Bfb
Enseigner l’islam à l’école protège contre la radicalisation (LFM, Suisse):
https://lnkd.in/dmXemTuJ
HCPB Hub event Preventing violent extremism (Conflict and Resilience Research Institute Canada):
https://lnkd.in/epnxz8ZE
Tackling violent extremism requires collective response – President Akufo-Addo at UN Security Council (BusinessGhana):
https://lnkd.in/e-VQj6XK
We are monitoring hate speech spread online – NCIC (The Star, Kenya):
https://lnkd.in/gt9QKzaB
Caught in a Vicious Cycle: Obstacles and Opportunities for Trust and Safety Teams in the Games Industry (ADL):
https://lnkd.in/e85TD7xK
Video… LENS 2023 | Domestic Terrorism: Where Are We Now, and Where Do We Go from Here? (Duke University School of Law):
https://lnkd.in/eXf24Gk3
Hate Speech (Media Defence):
https://lnkd.in/eJwGDJfw
Differentiating Violent and Non-Violent Extremists: Lessons from 70 Years of Social Control Theory (Journal for Deradicalization):
https://lnkd.in/eef4Z3AP
Anti-Sexism Alert System: Identification of Sexist Comments on Social Media Using AI Techniques (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/epNh-ukU
Video… From Deprogramming to the Intervention 101 Approach: The Evolution of Cult Interventions (Intervention 101 – CultInfo):
https://lnkd.in/ebqXxSw6
Audio… Podcast on radicalization in the times of social polarization (Beyond Us and Them):
https://lnkd.in/eT-fBhEc
Swiss Seek Transparency From Top Online Platforms (AFP via Barron’s):
https://lnkd.in/gy_RfbPb
Do Users Adopt Extremist Beliefs from Exposure to Hateful Subreddits? (ResearchSquare):
https://lnkd.in/eEBhxcMN
Why Individuals and Communities Do Not Turn to Violent Extremism (Perspectives on Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/ecdWdgxr
Bias Mitigation for Capturing Potentially Illegal Hate Speech (Datenbank-Spektrum):
https://lnkd.in/gGZjBBYf
Prévenir l’extrémisme violent : un manuel de formation à l’intention des jeunes (Extremely TOGETHER, Kofi Annan Foundation):
https://lnkd.in/eTigpEKf
Do autism spectrum disorders (ASD) increase the risk of terrorism engagement? A literature review of the research evidence, theory and interpretation, and a discussion reframing the research-practice debate (Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/emWNUXku
Treatment and Handling of Disengaged Combatants in Somalia: Challenges and Recommendations (RUSI):
https://lnkd.in/eGSPizEF
Unanimity, Coexistence, and Rigidity: Three Sides of Polarization (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/gSrwxYU6
Media training to combat hate and develop critical thinking (CFi):
https://lnkd.in/eehzDaPB
Choosing Where to Fight: Do Social Networks Distinguish American ISIS Foreign Fighters from ISIS-Inspired Terrorists? (START, University of Maryland):
https://lnkd.in/evaTwBND
Who’s Protecting the Researchers? REASSURE report findings on identity and harms for online extremism and terrorism researchers (ICCT):
https://lnkd.in/g6CBmzh8
Radicalization in Correctional Systems: A Scoping Review of the Literature Evaluating the Effectiveness of Preventing and Countering Interventions (Journal for Deradicalization):
https://lnkd.in/eys_UMuQ
A Republican Approach to Jerkish Speech on Online Platforms (Topoi):
https://lnkd.in/eJZvFFGQ
Combating Daesh: Insights into Malaysia’s Counter-Terrorism Experience and the Deradicalisation of Former Detainees (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/gsKnAmbj
Government puts social media giants on notice over misinformation and hate speech during voice referendum (The Guardian):
https://lnkd.in/eVqKYnh3
Is Singapore doing enough to fight online youth radicalisation? (Yahoo News):
https://lnkd.in/eCvj7EQd
Audio… The Canada Centre: Building Resilience Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism (The Tech Against Terrorism Podcast):
https://lnkd.in/e7_dmXUH
HateLab Report: Online Hate Speech and the World Cup (Hate Lab, Cardiff University):
https://lnkd.in/eif6Uh2S
Was beeinflusst unseren Umgang mit Online Hate Speech? (MedienPädagogik):
https://lnkd.in/e2cyzWTu
What are algorithms? How to prevent echo chambers and keep children safe online (internet matters):
https://lnkd.in/efHvG-FS
REPORTING HATE CRIMES TOOLS (OCAPICA):
https://lnkd.in/g77XTV6Z
Autoritarisme, radicalisation : des dérives inquiétantes (Libération):
https://lnkd.in/gZaebwE6
Video… Cultural Drivers of Radicalisation in the UK (D.Rad):
https://lnkd.in/ev229T_E
Bias Mitigation for Capturing Potentially Illegal Hate Speech (Datenbank-Spektrum):
https://lnkd.in/gNjs44JY
Audio… Reducing Extremism & Radicalization (w/Jay Jackson & Pasha Dashtgard) (Utterly Moderate Podcast):
https://lnkd.in/ebTpyZnX
Extremist NFTs: How Does Blockchain Immortalise Extremism? (GNet Research):
https://lnkd.in/e_RsTVWQ
Sports as a Peacebuilding Tool: Enhancing Resilience, Encouraging Inclusion (UNDP):
https://lnkd.in/gc9jN8QZ
Germany plans legislation to block cyber-hate accounts (Euractiv):
https://lnkd.in/ekJHEcjV
Distinct Patterns of Incidental Exposure to and Active Selection of Radicalizing (University College London):
https://lnkd.in/ejRy-47x
UNDP and partners promote youth empowerment for building resilience to violent extremism (UNDP):
https://lnkd.in/e8cZi_pR