The Islamic State, once a local insurgency rooted in Iraq and Syria, has transformed into a global network with far-reaching... more

Unmanned aerial vehicles - better known as drones - are transforming modern warfare. As the technology becomes more accessible to... more

Video games are increasingly being leveraged as powerful tools in the fight against extremism. Counter-terrorism practitioners are using these "serious... more

Terrorist activity in Central Asia traces its roots back to the Soviet era - but following the collapse of the... more

Emerging technologies like 3D printing, drones, and artificial intelligence are reshaping the threat landscape, giving terrorists new tools to carry... more

From buying weapons to funding attacks and recruiting new members, terrorist organisations need money to carry out their activities. But... more

In this week’s episode we’re looking at how IS and al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist groups in Southeast Asia continue to exploit... more

In this week’s episode, we’re returning to the topic of incels to explore the online spaces aiming to help individuals... more

In this week’s episode we’re looking at the spread and normalisation of anti-LGBTQ+ hate online, and its dramatic, real-life consequences.... more

There has been a lot of concern about how cryptocurrencies are used by terrorist groups to finance their operations, especially... more

In this week’s episode, we’re getting unique insights into the state of the far-right in the UK. The advocacy and... more

In this week’s episode, we’re delving into the key trends of the past three years in how online users disseminate... more

Since 2017, the UK has seen fifteen terrorist attacks – from the Manchester Arena bombing to the Dover firebomb attack.... more

In this week’s episode, we’re introducing you to a new kind of far-right group – Active Clubs. Their unique pitch... more

In this week’s episode, we are delving into Islamic State’s global propaganda network. We map the group’s media apparatus, unpacking... more

In this week’s episode, we look at how the far-right threat has intersected with their exploitation of technology over the... more

In this week’s episode, we’re revisiting how Islamist terrorist groups disseminate propaganda online. We look at the tactics these groups... more

In this week’s episode, we investigate the term ‘White Jihad,’ the seemingly paradoxical interaction between white supremacy and Jihadism online.... more

In this week’s episode, we ask why media reporting on terrorism matters, discussing the research on media coverage of terrorist... more

In this week’s episode, we discuss the Great Replacement Theory (GRT), a conspiracy theory which asserts that there is an... more

In this week’s episode, we discuss the state of extremism in the Nordic region. We focus on Sweden as the... more

In this week’s episode, we delve into extremist manifestos and how they’ve been used by perpetrators of violent attacks to... more

This week’s episode explores conspiracy theories, and their potency as tools of persuasion. We examine how conspiratorial narratives are common... more

This week’s episode focuses on the ways in which gender identity is discussed and expressed within different segments of the... more

This week’s episode focuses on Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K), a regional affiliate of Islamic State primarily active in Afghanistan... more

This week, we're discussing the unique psychological risks that exist for those working in the field of online counterterrorism. We... more

This week, we're investigating the online activity of Islamic State (IS), an Islamist terrorist organisation renowned for its highly sophisticated... more

This week, we’re investigating the use of podcasts by extremist actors, a growing and concerning trend, which, over the last... more

This week, we’re exploring the role of the internet in the mainstreaming of radical ideas, which are increasingly infiltrating politics... more