An academic research network on

ONLINE EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM

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VOX-Pol is a world-leading research network on online extremism and terrorism. It is a global network, with 30 member institutions from 12 different countries across Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia. VOX-Pol researchers have expertise in jihadism, the extreme right and left, nationalist-separatist actors, and emerging forms of extremism.

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Nihilistic violent extremist networks recruit vulnerable people — and our youth need support

By Kawser Ahmed As the nation mourns after Canada’s deadliest school shooting in modern history, a question looms for people…

April 22, 2026

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VOX-Pol Newsletter 13(4)

Welcome to Volume 13, Issue 4 of the monthly VOX-Pol Newsletter. WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT Political Theology and the Digital Caliphate: Jihadism in…

April 20, 2026

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VOX-Pol Newsletter 13(3)

Welcome to Volume 13, Issue 3 of the monthly VOX-Pol Newsletter. The Only Way is Ethics: Next Gen Networks Unite The…

April 20, 2026

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Nihilistic violent extremist networks recruit vulnerable people — and our youth need support

April 22, 2026

By Kawser Ahmed As the nation mourns after Canada’s deadliest school shooting in modern history, a question looms for people both close to the events and further away: Why? As with other mass shootings, this painful question is complex and difficult to answer. As reported by the New York Times, an investigation into the shooter’s ...

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Forgetting the basics? Resurgent Islamic State on Facebook

April 15, 2026

By Sean McCafferty In recent years there has been suggestion of a tech backslide by major social media platforms, leading to a reduction in proactive content moderation. This has become a significant concern for scholars of online terrorism. This blog post examines a sample of empirical data from Facebook that suggests there is a resurgence ...

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