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The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) is an academic research initiative backed by The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, a special project delivered by @csns-uk.bsky.social.
In this analysis, Daria Alexe breaks down the technical mechanics of agentic laundering, highlights its growing adoption by ISKP and pro-Hamas networks, and shares actionable countermeasures for technology platforms and regulatory authorities.
“Agentic Smurfing”: How AI-Autonomous Micro-Laundering is Outpacing Traditional Terrorist Financing Detection - GNET
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January 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM
In this analysis, Daria Alexe breaks down the technical mechanics of agentic laundering, highlights its growing adoption by ISKP and pro-Hamas networks, and shares actionable countermeasures for technology platforms and regulatory authorities.
In our latest Insight, Harrison Pates from @csns-uk.bsky.social discusses the online activity and manifesto of the Moscow Oblast School attacker to unpack the motivations and ideological drivers behind the event.
Read his analysis below:
Read his analysis below:
The Moscow Oblast School Stabbing: Digital Rehearsal, Gaming Communities, and Youth Pathways to Violence - GNET
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January 26, 2026 at 12:26 PM
In our latest Insight, Harrison Pates from @csns-uk.bsky.social discusses the online activity and manifesto of the Moscow Oblast School attacker to unpack the motivations and ideological drivers behind the event.
Read his analysis below:
Read his analysis below:
Today, Imtiaz Baloch and Esham Farooq aim to examine coordinated #drone attacks in #Pakistan with a specific focus on the anti-drone capabilities of militant groups, assessing their strategic intent and technological evolution.
From Defence to Offence: How Anti-Drone Technologies Are Empowering Militants in a New Era of Coordinated Drone Warfare - GNET
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January 23, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Adding to the dialogue on 3D-printing technologies and jihadist actors, Sergey Elkind analyses the potential security threats linked to the production of firearms and UAV components, highlighting risks for Western countries.
3D-Printed Warfare: A New Phase in Jihadist “Do-It-Yourself” Innovation Targeting the West? - GNET
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January 21, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Adding to the dialogue on 3D-printing technologies and jihadist actors, Sergey Elkind analyses the potential security threats linked to the production of firearms and UAV components, highlighting risks for Western countries.
Nodirbek Soliev analyses the #MoscowOblast School Stabbing by examining how the personal grievances of the attacker and his exposure to ideological bricolage drawn from Western far-right milieus contributed to this case of deadly performative violence.
The Moscow Oblast School Stabbing: Understanding Hybrid Radicalisation and Transnational Online Subcultures - GNET
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January 19, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Nodirbek Soliev analyses the #MoscowOblast School Stabbing by examining how the personal grievances of the attacker and his exposure to ideological bricolage drawn from Western far-right milieus contributed to this case of deadly performative violence.
Nina Kurt analyses whether the growing use of drone technology by extremist actors poses a threat to the EU #Drone #Defence Initiative.
Testing Resilience: Can the Proposed EU Drone Wall Defend Against Extremist Actors? - GNET
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January 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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"What begins as an American, largely online phenomenon, thus becomes a portable script for violence that can be adopted by teenagers in any country with the same platforms and subcultures."
Tremendous work by @valdemarballe.bsky.social for @gnetresearch.bsky.social.
Tremendous work by @valdemarballe.bsky.social for @gnetresearch.bsky.social.
The Nordic Front of ‘764’: Trends, Drivers, and Countering Youth Exploitation and Radicalisation - GNET
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January 15, 2026 at 8:53 PM
"What begins as an American, largely online phenomenon, thus becomes a portable script for violence that can be adopted by teenagers in any country with the same platforms and subcultures."
Tremendous work by @valdemarballe.bsky.social for @gnetresearch.bsky.social.
Tremendous work by @valdemarballe.bsky.social for @gnetresearch.bsky.social.
Sonja Belkin examines the phenomenon of cyberhacktivism.
She assesses the threat horizon for radicalisation into extremism-driven cyberhacktivism and proposes behavioural science interventions that may limit recruitment among vulnerable individuals.
She assesses the threat horizon for radicalisation into extremism-driven cyberhacktivism and proposes behavioural science interventions that may limit recruitment among vulnerable individuals.
Understanding Cyberhacktivist Radicalisation: A Socio-Psychological Approach - GNET
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January 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Sonja Belkin examines the phenomenon of cyberhacktivism.
She assesses the threat horizon for radicalisation into extremism-driven cyberhacktivism and proposes behavioural science interventions that may limit recruitment among vulnerable individuals.
She assesses the threat horizon for radicalisation into extremism-driven cyberhacktivism and proposes behavioural science interventions that may limit recruitment among vulnerable individuals.
Today, Kevin Marc Blasiak draws on early observations from an ongoing research programme to explore the potential of #AI chatbot interventions, such as dialogue-based agents, to address gaps in the current online intervention landscape.
The Exploration of Dialogue-Based AI Interventions in P/CVE: Opportunities, Limits, and Lessons - GNET
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January 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Today, Kevin Marc Blasiak draws on early observations from an ongoing research programme to explore the potential of #AI chatbot interventions, such as dialogue-based agents, to address gaps in the current online intervention landscape.
Today, Muskan Sangwan examines what Modern Warfare - a #drone-focused instructional series - reveals about how the Islamic State and its supporters now approach technical training.
Modern Warfare: The Islamic State’s Emerging Drone Instruction Ecosystem - GNET
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January 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Today, Muskan Sangwan examines what Modern Warfare - a #drone-focused instructional series - reveals about how the Islamic State and its supporters now approach technical training.
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New @gnetresearch.bsky.social insights:
➡️ Could Chatbots Seduce Us into Extremism?
➡️ You Talkin’ to Me? Algorithmic Mirrors & Chatbot Radicalisation
➡️ How the Islamic State Leverages Instagram for Fundraising
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➡️ Could Chatbots Seduce Us into Extremism?
➡️ You Talkin’ to Me? Algorithmic Mirrors & Chatbot Radicalisation
➡️ How the Islamic State Leverages Instagram for Fundraising
More: gnet-research.org/insights/
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January 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM
New @gnetresearch.bsky.social insights:
➡️ Could Chatbots Seduce Us into Extremism?
➡️ You Talkin’ to Me? Algorithmic Mirrors & Chatbot Radicalisation
➡️ How the Islamic State Leverages Instagram for Fundraising
More: gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET #CVE
➡️ Could Chatbots Seduce Us into Extremism?
➡️ You Talkin’ to Me? Algorithmic Mirrors & Chatbot Radicalisation
➡️ How the Islamic State Leverages Instagram for Fundraising
More: gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET #CVE
New from Chevy Atha Khairan on the November attack at #Jakarta's State Senior High School. He analyses the digital influences that underpinned the radicalisation of the perpetrator, and offers recommendations for how PCVE practitioners can further incorporate AI into proactive responses.
The Jakarta Bombing: Youth Digital Radicalisation and the Urgent Need for Adaptive PCVE Responses - GNET
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January 7, 2026 at 11:03 AM
New from Chevy Atha Khairan on the November attack at #Jakarta's State Senior High School. He analyses the digital influences that underpinned the radicalisation of the perpetrator, and offers recommendations for how PCVE practitioners can further incorporate AI into proactive responses.
As part of GNET's 2026 thematic research focus on online subcultures of nihilistic violence, our first Insight of the year examines the troubling rise of 764 in the #Nordic region.
The authors, including, @valdemarballe.bsky.social present a timeline of cases and new data on activities in Denmark.
The authors, including, @valdemarballe.bsky.social present a timeline of cases and new data on activities in Denmark.
The Nordic Front of ‘764’: Trends, Drivers, and Countering Youth Exploitation and Radicalisation - GNET
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January 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
As part of GNET's 2026 thematic research focus on online subcultures of nihilistic violence, our first Insight of the year examines the troubling rise of 764 in the #Nordic region.
The authors, including, @valdemarballe.bsky.social present a timeline of cases and new data on activities in Denmark.
The authors, including, @valdemarballe.bsky.social present a timeline of cases and new data on activities in Denmark.
On 18 Nov 2025, a major Cloudflare outage disrupted access to X, ChatGPT, and major retail and financial sites, yet Kiwifarms remained online. Alexander Yen traces how post-deplatforming migration hardened the site’s infrastructure, raising questions about relying solely on CDN-level interventions.
Cutting a Hydra’s Head: Infrastructure-Level Content Moderation and the Case of Kiwi Farms - GNET
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December 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
On 18 Nov 2025, a major Cloudflare outage disrupted access to X, ChatGPT, and major retail and financial sites, yet Kiwifarms remained online. Alexander Yen traces how post-deplatforming migration hardened the site’s infrastructure, raising questions about relying solely on CDN-level interventions.
In the wake of the 7 Nov attack at SMAN 72 in Jakarta, Munira Mustaffa expertly analyses the emergence of memetic violence in SE Asia, whereby perpetrators appropriate the aesthetics and methodologies of notorious Western attackers through online exposure rather than ideological commitment.
Cosplaying Columbine: How Memetic Violence Transformed Southeast Asia’s Extremist Threat - GNET
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December 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
In the wake of the 7 Nov attack at SMAN 72 in Jakarta, Munira Mustaffa expertly analyses the emergence of memetic violence in SE Asia, whereby perpetrators appropriate the aesthetics and methodologies of notorious Western attackers through online exposure rather than ideological commitment.
This week, @theondrakguy.bsky.social and Laura Vitelli examine acts of violence arising from ideologically diffuse online environments through the lens of ostension. They demonstrate how ostension allows us to map the escalation from content consumption to content production to offline action.
Participatory Memetic Violence: Legend, Ostension, and Ideologically Diffuse Violence - GNET
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December 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This week, @theondrakguy.bsky.social and Laura Vitelli examine acts of violence arising from ideologically diffuse online environments through the lens of ostension. They demonstrate how ostension allows us to map the escalation from content consumption to content production to offline action.
As part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series, Fabio Daniele, Laura Bucher, Giampaolo Servida and Rachele Gilman analyse the monetisation strategies employed by online extremist actors to generate profit by promoting misogyny and violence against women.
Monetising Misogyny: Engagement Farming and the Tactics Behind Incendiary Online Content - GNET
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December 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
As part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series, Fabio Daniele, Laura Bucher, Giampaolo Servida and Rachele Gilman analyse the monetisation strategies employed by online extremist actors to generate profit by promoting misogyny and violence against women.
Last chance to register for our year-in-review webinar tomorrow!
More details can be found in the post below ⤵️
More details can be found in the post below ⤵️
🗓️ Join us on Tuesday, December 16th at 14:00 GMT / 09:00 EST for our year-end webinar, ‘2025 in Focus: Emerging Trends, Key Developments, and Outlooks for 2026.'
For more details and to register, please follow the link below ⤵️
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GNET Webinar – 2025 in Focus: Emerging Trends, Key Developments, and Outlooks for 2026 - GNET
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December 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Last chance to register for our year-in-review webinar tomorrow!
More details can be found in the post below ⤵️
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In this latest Insight, youth radicalisation expert Cecilia Polizzi argues that meaningful prevention of online radicalisation can take place through the cultivation of participatory design.
The Feed That Shapes Us: Extremism and Adolescence in the Age of Algorithms - GNET
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December 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
In this latest Insight, youth radicalisation expert Cecilia Polizzi argues that meaningful prevention of online radicalisation can take place through the cultivation of participatory design.
As part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series,
@Riza Kumar discusses the violently misogynistic narratives championed by IS recruiters and supporters online, and the long-term risks associated with producing and accessing this content.
#16DaysOfActivism
@Riza Kumar discusses the violently misogynistic narratives championed by IS recruiters and supporters online, and the long-term risks associated with producing and accessing this content.
#16DaysOfActivism
The Weaponisation of Femininity: Gendered Realities in ISIS’s Digital Caliphate - GNET
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December 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
As part of GNET’s Gender and Online Violent Extremism series,
@Riza Kumar discusses the violently misogynistic narratives championed by IS recruiters and supporters online, and the long-term risks associated with producing and accessing this content.
#16DaysOfActivism
@Riza Kumar discusses the violently misogynistic narratives championed by IS recruiters and supporters online, and the long-term risks associated with producing and accessing this content.
#16DaysOfActivism
We are one week away from our year-in-review webinar focusing on the trends and developments that emerged in 2025, with a look ahead to 2026.
Join us next Tuesday at 14:00 GMT / 09:00 EST for the Zoom event. More details and registration can be found in the post below ⤵️
Join us next Tuesday at 14:00 GMT / 09:00 EST for the Zoom event. More details and registration can be found in the post below ⤵️
🗓️ Join us on Tuesday, December 16th at 14:00 GMT / 09:00 EST for our year-end webinar, ‘2025 in Focus: Emerging Trends, Key Developments, and Outlooks for 2026.'
For more details and to register, please follow the link below ⤵️
For more details and to register, please follow the link below ⤵️
GNET Webinar – 2025 in Focus: Emerging Trends, Key Developments, and Outlooks for 2026 - GNET
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December 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We are one week away from our year-in-review webinar focusing on the trends and developments that emerged in 2025, with a look ahead to 2026.
Join us next Tuesday at 14:00 GMT / 09:00 EST for the Zoom event. More details and registration can be found in the post below ⤵️
Join us next Tuesday at 14:00 GMT / 09:00 EST for the Zoom event. More details and registration can be found in the post below ⤵️
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Explore the latest @gnetresearch.bsky.social insights:
➡️ AI Voice-Cloning and the Revival of Hitler Speeches
➡️ Militants’ Manipulation of Climate Narratives in Pakistan
➡️ Mapping Geuzenbond and its Latest Plot in the Netherlands
Read more: gnet-research.org/insights/
#CVE
➡️ AI Voice-Cloning and the Revival of Hitler Speeches
➡️ Militants’ Manipulation of Climate Narratives in Pakistan
➡️ Mapping Geuzenbond and its Latest Plot in the Netherlands
Read more: gnet-research.org/insights/
#CVE
December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Explore the latest @gnetresearch.bsky.social insights:
➡️ AI Voice-Cloning and the Revival of Hitler Speeches
➡️ Militants’ Manipulation of Climate Narratives in Pakistan
➡️ Mapping Geuzenbond and its Latest Plot in the Netherlands
Read more: gnet-research.org/insights/
#CVE
➡️ AI Voice-Cloning and the Revival of Hitler Speeches
➡️ Militants’ Manipulation of Climate Narratives in Pakistan
➡️ Mapping Geuzenbond and its Latest Plot in the Netherlands
Read more: gnet-research.org/insights/
#CVE
Today, @kjallen.bsky.social continues his exploration of the terrorist chatbot with a second Insight, looking specifically at youth, radicalisation, and P/CVE guardrails that need to be in place.
Read his first Insight on the subject ➡️ gnet-research.org/2025/12/05/c...
Read his first Insight on the subject ➡️ gnet-research.org/2025/12/05/c...
You Talkin’ to Me? Algorithmic Mirrors and Chatbot Radicalisation - GNET
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December 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Today, @kjallen.bsky.social continues his exploration of the terrorist chatbot with a second Insight, looking specifically at youth, radicalisation, and P/CVE guardrails that need to be in place.
Read his first Insight on the subject ➡️ gnet-research.org/2025/12/05/c...
Read his first Insight on the subject ➡️ gnet-research.org/2025/12/05/c...
Today, @kjallen.bsky.social examines the evidentiary basis for the terrorist #chatbot, its likelihood, and potential implications in light of the UK Government’s Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation's annual report to Parliament.
Could Chatbots Seduce Us into Extremism? Radicalisation Risks in an Age of AI Companions - GNET
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December 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Today, @kjallen.bsky.social examines the evidentiary basis for the terrorist #chatbot, its likelihood, and potential implications in light of the UK Government’s Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation's annual report to Parliament.
A new analysis by @malikacoexist.bsky.social looks at how Islamic State-linked individuals in camps run by the Syrian Democratic Forces have used Instagram to seek financial support, and what this tells us about platform resilience, network behaviours, and monitoring gaps.
Have Any Change to Spare? How the Islamic State Leverages Instagram for Fundraising - GNET
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December 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A new analysis by @malikacoexist.bsky.social looks at how Islamic State-linked individuals in camps run by the Syrian Democratic Forces have used Instagram to seek financial support, and what this tells us about platform resilience, network behaviours, and monitoring gaps.