Review on Countering Extremism and Hate Speech. May 2023 (II/II) | Policyinstitute.net

On the list below, you will find the 125 most popular LinkedIn posts on the topics of counter-extremism and countering hate speech by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, during the second half of May 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:

  1. “It Gets a Bit Messy”: Norwegian Social Workers’ Perspectives on Collaboration with Police and Security Service on Cases of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism (Terrorism and Political Violence):
    https://lnkd.in/ezNPprQt
  2. The Role of Religious Institutions in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (IOM via United Nations Iraq):
    https://lnkd.in/eAYtmk5D
  3. Disengaging and Reintegrating Violent Extremists in Conflict Zones (USIP):
    https://lnkd.in/eCP7zF7Y
  4. The Oneness of God. Archaeology, Tawheed, and Islam (Policyinstitute.net):
    https://shorturl.at/cikVW
  5. Course material… Preventing and Addressing Violent Extremism Through Community Resilience (PAVE):
    https://lnkd.in/gdssM9JB (PDF)
    https://lnkd.in/g3PZAUYS (Training Site)

Enjoy browsing and reading!

Extremism Finds Fertile Ground in Chat Rooms for Gamers (The New York Times):
https://lnkd.in/guz-6SRw

Gender, terror and Kenya’s efforts to counter violent extremism (UN WOMEN):
https://lnkd.in/e6v6z6Bk

Community-based strategies to prevent violent extremism among youth (EU CONNEKT):
https://lnkd.in/er-bM8Ch

Youth Violence. Preventing Violent Extremism: Taking an Intersectional Approach (ConnectFutures):
https://lnkd.in/dqUrfTu

A Looming Crisis: Young Men, Education, Employment, and the Rise of Extremism in the Global North (tahirabbas.medium.com):
https://lnkd.in/eYaX2PS8

Indonesia, Australia build community resilience against extremism
https://lnkd.in/eZ7ZBBhe

Is the “General Deterrence Theory” Up to the Challenge of Domestic Political Extremism? (OODALOOP):
https://lnkd.in/eFKhCMFz

SOFT POWER: A DEFENSE AGAINST EXTREMISM (MILTON):
https://lnkd.in/g22KmK_F

Formers in prevention/countering violent extremism (P/CVE)–Standards (EXIT-Germany):
https://lnkd.in/dA-HA4dF

Preventing violent and hateful extremism: comparing the experiences of domestic Swedish and international humanitarian-development NGOs (Conflict, Security & Development):
https://lnkd.in/e65rN3yc

Prevalence of Veteran Support for Extremist Groups and Extremist Beliefs (RAND Corporation):
https://lnkd.in/gmbwZVUe

Capacity development of psychologists and social workers involved in rehabilitation of returned citizens from conflict zones on Trauma-Informed Care (UNDP):
https://lnkd.in/eCycjaNS

Infographic: Strategies for Researchers Analyzing Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content (TVEC) (University of Birmingham, VOX Pol, moonshot, GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/ewaMXWV5

Violent Extremism and Public Health (Policyinstitute.net):
https://shorturl.at/dlCRX

Climate Journalism Handbook (taz Panter Stiftung):
https://lnkd.in/ez6xnQpR

The Role of Religious Institutions in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (IOM UN Migration):
https://lnkd.in/eGs3S3FT

Pathways to Rehabilitation of Violent Extremist Offenders (VEOs) (UNICRI):
https://lnkd.in/eusGhxKv

YouTube and Violent Extremism (Cops Office Awareness Briefs, USDOJ):
https://lnkd.in/eJMSYThq

RAN in the Western Balkans – Online radicalisation and P/CVE approaches in the Western Balkans, 16 June 2022 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/e-kdzzBq

International and local NGOs addressing violent and hateful extremism in Kenya (Conflict, Security & Development):
https://lnkd.in/evDfPTcr

The Terrorism Acts in 2021 – report of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (accessible) (GOV.UK):
https://lnkd.in/e3pfDnph

Is Extremism Inherent to Islam or a Response to Perceived Threats? (European Eye on Radicalization):
https://lnkd.in/eGdH8Nv7

Young people take a stand against cyberbullying and online hate speech (UNICEF):
https://lnkd.in/dYUK5NJ8

Lethal Words: An Integrated Model of Violent Extremists’ Language (Studies in Conflict & Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/ewd3MAkq

Free eBook… Normalizing Extreme Imprisonment: The Case of Life Without Parole in California (Oxford University Press):
https://lnkd.in/e_kXvhqe

Improving School Safety Through Bystander Reporting (United States Secret Service):
https://lnkd.in/eqF9rSup

Violent Extremism and Radicalization among Youth in Prisons: A Case of Langata Womens, Kamiti and Shimo La Tewa Prisons in Kenya (USIU Africa):
https://lnkd.in/etCk62sf

Gaming The System: How Extremists Exploit Gaming Sites And What Can Be Done To Counter Them (NYU STERN):
https://lnkd.in/e-u6Uuva

Countering Terrorism in the Family Courts: A Dangerous Development (Modern Law Review):
https://lnkd.in/ez9ZYchv

Let’s participate in the fight against violent extremism- NCCE (Ghana Districts):
https://lnkd.in/ec8-8BXH

i-RESTORE 2.0. – E-learning course in 7 languages on restorative justice with children (Childhub):
https://lnkd.in/e4eWt5Rk

Preventing/countering violent extremism and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: an impact nexus (UNICRI):
https://lnkd.in/eXtpgC6e

Examining the Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors Associated with Adolescent Engagement in Multiple Types of Cyberdeviance: Results from an Australian Study (Journal of Child and Family Studies):
https://lnkd.in/eQP7Pwxc

Media and Information Literacy: Resources that Address Misinformation (WebJunction):
https://lnkd.in/eJ6PYRbC

Audio…
Intelligence, AI And Aukus With Former Us Principal Deputy Director Of National Intelligence Susan Gordon (Technology And Security Podcast, The United States Studies Centre):
https://lnkd.in/eP-YuEtN

Countering the Financing of Terrorism. Good Practices to Enhance Effectiveness (IMF):
https://lnkd.in/ejrj99FF

Terrorism financing: The overlooked risk in Africa (Control Risks):
https://lnkd.in/d5McfjzN

What Verbal De-Escalation Techniques Can We Learn from Cmc Complaint Handling? (SSRN):
https://lnkd.in/eFRd9bK6

Extremism is becoming a real problem in the gaming sphere (TMS):
https://lnkd.in/efh6Vxxm

Countering Violent Nonstate Actor Financing. Revenue Sources, Financing Strategies, and Tools of Disruption (RAND Corporation):
https://lnkd.in/eCbkkX52

Backgrounder: How Can Online Anonymity Affect Hate? (ADL):
https://lnkd.in/eUg986si

Audio… Going to Extremes – Podcast by the UNOCT Bi Hub to Counter Terrorism – S1E3 with Mia Bloom (UNOCT):
https://lnkd.in/eeTKbs6m

Age and Hate are not Commonly Connected (Policyinstitute.net):
https://shorturl.at/blpw9

RAN Practitioners Study Visit – Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism (REMVE)/Violent Right-wing Extremism (VRWE) in the US and EU, New York City 15-16 March 2023 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/eUfASbHk

Was Zivilgesellschaft und Tech für ein Netz ohne Hass tun können (DAS NETTZ):
https://lnkd.in/e9x8Nv26

Determinanten radikalisierungsbezogener Resilienz im Jugendalter. Entwicklung eines Interventionstoolkits zur Förderung der Resilienz gegenüber rechtsextremen und radikal-islamistischen Ideologien (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin via ufuq):
https://lnkd.in/eNYnbe5v

RAN PRISONS Working Group Meeting – Dealing with false or non-compliance in prison – intervention strategies to mitigate risks, Rome, 07-08 July 2022 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/d5MxxFsp

The U.S National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism (The White House):
https://lnkd.in/eqwr_YSy

Video… Refusing To Accept Violent Extremism With Patrick R. Riccards Of Life After Hate (Puffin Cultural Forum):
https://lnkd.in/eZDK6suk

RAN VoT WG meeting – Involving victims/survivors in P/CVE, Nice 29-30 September 2022 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/e-E8tqyG

The Role of MHPSS Efforts in the Prevention of Violent Extremism in Africa (European Eye on Radicalization):
https://lnkd.in/eeixMRUS

Mapping of primary prevention approaches in southern EU Member States, May 2023 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/ebXNejRs

Video… Games and Extremism (Psychgeist):
https://lnkd.in/eR8cRK_p

RAN Practitioners Study Visit – Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism (REMVE)/Violent Right-wing Extremism (VRWE) in the US and EU, New York City 15-16 March 2023 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/eqEQwYu2

Radicalisation and Violent Extremism: Causes and Responses (New South Wales Parliamentary Research Service):
https://lnkd.in/ebu2k8Bx

CYBERTERRORISM – THE GREATEST THREAT TO US VITAL INTERESTS? (VOX Pol):
https://lnkd.in/eNBrYAzw

Mass Displacement and Violent Extremism in the Sahel: A Vicious Circle? (ICCT):
https://lnkd.in/eZkTaTBB

Role of Mourchidates in Countering Extremism: Morocco’s Experience Highlighted in Vienna (Agence Marocaine de Presse):
https://lnkd.in/ewBakuxz

OSCE strengthens Kazakhstan’s national capacities in preventing and countering terrorist use of the internet (OSCE):
https://lnkd.in/etb5ubgx

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

Students say misinformation abounds online. Experts say critical thinking helps them navigate it (CBC, Canada):
https://lnkd.in/eEpahST3

How Parents Can Actually Help Teens Navigate Social Media (The New York Times):
https://lnkd.in/eWREAzsR

Threads of Hate: How Twitter’s Content Moderation Misses the Mark (ADL):
https://lnkd.in/efi9rjVh

Gaps in trainings – how PREPARE addresses the needs of practitioners working with children from violent extremist families (EU PREPARE):
https://lnkd.in/eUBsAXFg

Science and collaboration helps fight against violent extremism (GOV.UK):
https://lnkd.in/eyVP3tPz

Six Pressing Questions We Must Ask About Generative AI (ADL):
https://lnkd.in/eYzZXFpD

Terrorism in the Era of Ecological Change (European Eye on Radicalization):
https://lnkd.in/eYyPt-tn

Spotlight on Police and Law Enforcement (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/egTXrMKJ

Prosperity linked to curbing extremism (The News International):
https://lnkd.in/enMpWiWH

Digital Safety Risk Assessment in Action: A Framework and Bank of Case Studies (World Economic Forum):
https://lnkd.in/e5T2Wdxt

The Expanding Use of Administrative Measures in a Counter-Terrorism Context – Part 1: In Need of Rule of Law Safeguards (ICCT):
https://lnkd.in/eCMV4ir9

Accountability Issues, Online Covert Hate Speech, and the Efficacy of Counter‐Speech (Politics and Governance):
https://lnkd.in/edG_4PT5

Video… What Is Counterterrorism? (National Museum of American Diplomacy):
https://lnkd.in/eyspjp3x

Radicalization from a societal perspective (Frontiers in Psychology):
https://lnkd.in/eCUPJprH

MAPPING THE AGENDA FOR INCEL RESEARCH: OVER-TRODDEN PATHS VS. UNCHARTERED TERRITORIES (VOX Pol):
https://lnkd.in/ejx8wBgd

Counterspeeches up my sleeve! Intent Distribution Learning and Persistent Fusion for Intent-Conditioned Counterspeech Generation (Papers with Code):
https://lnkd.in/etEJQGBu

Who are the haters? A corpus-based demographic analysis of authors of hate speech (Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence):
https://lnkd.in/epgbTkcX

Combating hate speech online and offline (CORDIS, European Commission):
https://lnkd.in/eJc2_2r8

Tech layoffs ravage the teams that fight online misinformation and hate speech (CNBC):
https://lnkd.in/e8SgbWmw

How Speech Is Moderated Online in the US (Bloomberg via The Washington Post):
https://lnkd.in/eThYzyRu

Education initiative aims to counter student radicalisation (University World News):
https://lnkd.in/et4VbHye

Study Reveals Just How Pervasive Harassment and Extremism Are in Gaming (GAME RANT):
https://lnkd.in/ei4h4PRc

Eliminating extremism, violence vital for progress, experts at KP conference say (DAWN, Pakistan):
https://lnkd.in/eW-H6phC

More Than Half of Users Have Seen Extremist Content in Online Games (VICE):
https://lnkd.in/eH2YTWAB

Cultural threats can lead to violent extremism (University of Copenhagen via EurekAlert):
https://lnkd.in/ehMfSgAS

Extremism. Researchers: Deterrence can lead to radicalization (News in Germany):
https://lnkd.in/ebF4NANJ

The Online Gaming Ecosystem: Assessing Digital Socialisation, Extremism Risks and Harms Mitigation Efforts (GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/eaCXZ3k3

A Feminist Theorisation of Cybersecurity to Identify and Tackle Online Extremism (GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/eTFghpnQ

Audio… An Uncertain Future: Deepfakes and Extremism (The Tech Against Terrorism podcast):
https://lnkd.in/eMU5rqnV

The Expanding Use of Administrative Measures in a Counter-Terrorism Context – Part 2: In Need of a Gender and Age-Sensitive Approach (ICCT):
https://lnkd.in/eaAzQwPU

Let’s unite to fight against violent extremism, terrorism-NCCE urges Jaman North residents (GNA, Ghana):
https://lnkd.in/e7z4h4zF

Challenges Law Enforcement Faces in Utilizing Community Policing to Counter Violent Extremism (Liberty University):
https://lnkd.in/e9_myqgB

Understanding left-wing authoritarianism: Relations to the dark personality traits, altruism, and social justice commitment (Current Psychology):
https://lnkd.in/eRcDk3hg

Putting hate speech on mute: An Indian project helps social media users filter out abuse to feel safe online (DW):
https://lnkd.in/diYdz8Z5

DECOUNT – The Game (SCENOR):
https://lnkd.in/gHhWnXKc

Reducing Reactive Aggression in Prisons through VR-based Training (IPS Innovative Prison Systems):
https://lnkd.in/dX6Bt7z6

Developing A Robust Legal System Through Scale for Youth Extremism Across Arab Cultures (International Journal of Criminal Justice Science):
https://lnkd.in/eVKQxvsh

Integrated efforts imperative to prevent women extremism (BSS, Bangladesh):
https://lnkd.in/eSY7JNQs

Hate on the rise: Advocates say more needs to be done to stem tide of incidents in Canada (Capital Current Ottawa):
https://lnkd.in/eRtZufjg

Hate Speech and Offensive Content Identification in English and Indo-Aryan Languages using Machine Learning Models (CEUR-WS):
https://lnkd.in/efuJV9QY

Civil Rights Advocates Bring Groups Together to Fight Hate (Public News Service, USA):
https://lnkd.in/eXVbpAq5

MOOC: Think Critically, Click Wisely: Media and Information Literacy in the next normal (UNESCO):
https://lnkd.in/e_Tk2mrG

Ways to fight violent extremism discussed (The Express Tribune, Pakistan):
https://lnkd.in/eygDqrSv

Digital frontlines: Analysis of Harmful Content during Elections (UNESCO):
https://lnkd.in/eck8rvcY

A web framework for information aggregation and management of multilingual hate speech (PubMed):
https://lnkd.in/eVEEgwfU

Audio… Filter bubbles and free speech (The Society Column):
https://lnkd.in/eqAn_nxS

Harnessing the transformative power of music and arts to counter violent extremism (KBC, Kenya):
https://lnkd.in/eKEhyk7c

“Evil elite” conspiracy theory has thousands of believers in the Netherlands: report (NL Times):
https://lnkd.in/ers9xSx5

Identifying Hate Speech and Attribution of Responsibility: An Analysis of Simulated WhatsApp Conversations during the Pandemic (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/effaHCNk

Des expertes veulent « aplatir la courbe » de la violence au Québec (La Presse):
https://lnkd.in/eHFEBZaq

Tech Against Terrorism Welcomes Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation Annual Report (Tech Against Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/erdHPRXE

Audio… Episode 8: Disengagement with Jamie Khalil (“Going to Extremes”, UNOCT):
https://lnkd.in/e36Hq8CF

Gaming und Rechts­extremismus (Violence Prevention Network) :
https://lnkd.in/eHgSEsFS

Audio… Extremist Memes: The Dark Side of Internet Culture (Tech Against Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/e2aU4B2c

Is Violent Extremism /Terrorism A Psychological Disorder? (Ceylon Today):
https://lnkd.in/dsgD6MDN

Audio… Are we entering a new age of radicalisation? (RRR, Australia):
https://lnkd.in/eZJktPHR

eSafety and Queensland Police forge closer links to fight harms (eSafety Commissioner, Australian Government):
https://lnkd.in/eETAhD2J

The Enemy Hates Best? Toxicity in League of Legends and Its Content Moderation Implications (European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research):
https://lnkd.in/eYCA_U5M

Young Canadians in a Wireless World, Phase IV: Digital Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship (Media Smarts, Canada):
https://lnkd.in/ecKhHUeA

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