Using an online survey, the current paper investigates how the general population views far-right extremism (FRE), producing both quantitative and qualitative data. It investigates how media consumption, media credibility, and social identity – age, gender, and ethnicity – affect the public’s views of Far-Right violence’s connection to terrorism in the United Kingdom. In determining whether FRE occurrences are viewed as acts of terrorism, statistical research revealed strong correlations with social media and TV news consumption as well as the reliability of media reportage. Ethnicity had no effect on how three case studies were perceived, but age and gender did. This study adds to our knowledge of how the general public views FRE and its relationship to terrorism.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09546553.2025.2482540#abstract