Category: Insights
Two Weeks in Soft Security: Free Resources on Countering Extremism, Hate, and Disinformation, June 2025 (I/II)
Browse and read from a list of the 265 most popular LinkedIn resources, also including 20 videos and 3 audios, dealing with soft counter-extremism, countering…
Characteristics and Drivers of Lone Wolf Terrorism (Vision of Humanity)
An especially concerning trend is the targeting of young people by extremist organizations. Younger users who are tech-savvy and spend a lot of time online…
Integrated model explains violent extremism (PHYS.ORG; myscience)
Associate Professor Milan Obaidi of the University of Copenhagen, together with colleagues from Uppsala University, Aarhus University, and the University of Stuttgart, has developed a…
Artificial Intelligence Agents in Counter-Extremism: A Framework for EthicalDeployment in Digital Deradicalization (Preprints)
With an emphasis on digital radicalization in Islamic contexts, the current study examines AI deployment tactics for combating online extremism. It looks at the potential…
Conference of West African Experts on Countering Terrorist Threats to Vulnerable Targets (UNOCT)
From June 11 to 13, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) held a Conference of West African Experts on Countering Terrorist Threats to Vulnerable…
Ofsted criticised over training manual linking autistic children to extremism (The Guardian)
After informing inspectors that students with autism are “at heightened risk of being receptive to extremism,” Ofsted, the organization in charge of safety in English…
Use of Artificial Intelligence and Social Media by Terrorist Groups Raises Concerns Among BRICS Nations (CRICS Brazil 2025)
BRICS member nations are calling for revised reaction structures in response to the increasing exploitation of new internet technologies for terrorist goals. The bloc’s Counterterrorism…
Bulgaria has further strengthened its preventive framework to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism, says Council of Europe’s body MONEYVAL (Council of Europe)
According to a follow-up study by the Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL, Bulgaria has further strengthened its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing since…
