@gifct.bsky.social welcomes Jonathan Russell as the new Chair of our Independent Advisory Committee. With deep experience in tech, CVE, and civil society, Jonathan’s leadership will help advance our mission. Grateful for the IAC’s continued guidance.
#GIFCT #OnlineSafety #CVE
#GIFCT #OnlineSafety #CVE
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
@gifct.bsky.social welcomes Jonathan Russell as the new Chair of our Independent Advisory Committee. With deep experience in tech, CVE, and civil society, Jonathan’s leadership will help advance our mission. Grateful for the IAC’s continued guidance.
#GIFCT #OnlineSafety #CVE
#GIFCT #OnlineSafety #CVE
Explore the latest @gnetresearch.bsky.social research on the evolving threat:
➡️ Youth-led tech solutions in Africa
➡️ TTP’s Umar Media evolution
➡️ Gaming: Disengagement opportunity?
➡️ Extremist exploitation of Roblox/gaming
Read more Insights here:
gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET #CVE #GIFCT
➡️ Youth-led tech solutions in Africa
➡️ TTP’s Umar Media evolution
➡️ Gaming: Disengagement opportunity?
➡️ Extremist exploitation of Roblox/gaming
Read more Insights here:
gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET #CVE #GIFCT
October 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Explore the latest @gnetresearch.bsky.social research on the evolving threat:
➡️ Youth-led tech solutions in Africa
➡️ TTP’s Umar Media evolution
➡️ Gaming: Disengagement opportunity?
➡️ Extremist exploitation of Roblox/gaming
Read more Insights here:
gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET #CVE #GIFCT
➡️ Youth-led tech solutions in Africa
➡️ TTP’s Umar Media evolution
➡️ Gaming: Disengagement opportunity?
➡️ Extremist exploitation of Roblox/gaming
Read more Insights here:
gnet-research.org/insights/
#GNET #CVE #GIFCT
I ask again, how does this profile of a man controlling a highly influential social media platform track with the Christchurch Call Foundation commitments on TVEC/VE amplification, leave aside GIFCT responsibilities. christchurchcall.org/the-christch...
August 9, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I ask again, how does this profile of a man controlling a highly influential social media platform track with the Christchurch Call Foundation commitments on TVEC/VE amplification, leave aside GIFCT responsibilities. christchurchcall.org/the-christch...
I was honored to brief Southeast Asian #counterterrorism practitioners on our work and tools at #GIFCT, stressing the continued importance of investing in offline prevention and resilience measures and multistakeholder collaboration.
To learn more about our work visit www.gifct.org
To learn more about our work visit www.gifct.org
November 22, 2024 at 1:35 PM
I was honored to brief Southeast Asian #counterterrorism practitioners on our work and tools at #GIFCT, stressing the continued importance of investing in offline prevention and resilience measures and multistakeholder collaboration.
To learn more about our work visit www.gifct.org
To learn more about our work visit www.gifct.org
The UK's Home Office sits on the advisory board of GIFCT. Given the timing, this may be the first example of consequences for fucking with us. Hopefully the first of many.
August 12, 2024 at 12:38 AM
The UK's Home Office sits on the advisory board of GIFCT. Given the timing, this may be the first example of consequences for fucking with us. Hopefully the first of many.
Excited to be at the #GIFCT Annual Member Forum and hear from our member companies, Board & Independent Advisory Committee, and reflect together on what we got right / wrong in 2025 while planning for a strong impactful 2026 🌐
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Excited to be at the #GIFCT Annual Member Forum and hear from our member companies, Board & Independent Advisory Committee, and reflect together on what we got right / wrong in 2025 while planning for a strong impactful 2026 🌐
Tech Industry Group Concerned Over Extremist Content On #X
Big concerns that X’s membership of the Global Internet Forum to Counter #Terrorism (GIFCT) is hampering its work to counter #extremism
#ElonMusk ‘deprioritisation of the moderation of extremist content’
businessworld.in/article/tech...
Big concerns that X’s membership of the Global Internet Forum to Counter #Terrorism (GIFCT) is hampering its work to counter #extremism
#ElonMusk ‘deprioritisation of the moderation of extremist content’
businessworld.in/article/tech...
Tech Industry Group Concerned Over Extremist Content On X
businessworld.in
August 12, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Tech Industry Group Concerned Over Extremist Content On #X
Big concerns that X’s membership of the Global Internet Forum to Counter #Terrorism (GIFCT) is hampering its work to counter #extremism
#ElonMusk ‘deprioritisation of the moderation of extremist content’
businessworld.in/article/tech...
Big concerns that X’s membership of the Global Internet Forum to Counter #Terrorism (GIFCT) is hampering its work to counter #extremism
#ElonMusk ‘deprioritisation of the moderation of extremist content’
businessworld.in/article/tech...
We have some great opportunities at #GIFCT, including for a Comms & Public Affairs Lead👇🏼
gifct.org/opportunities/
gifct.org/opportunities/
Opportunities | GIFCT
gifct.org
November 15, 2024 at 5:54 PM
We have some great opportunities at #GIFCT, including for a Comms & Public Affairs Lead👇🏼
gifct.org/opportunities/
gifct.org/opportunities/
The #GIFCT Gaming Community of Practice has released an annotated bibliography highlighting key research to help prevent #violentextremism in #onlinegaming.
Thanks to Galen Lamphere-Englund & @extremismgaming.bsky.social for their contributions!
🔗 Read: gifct.org/wp-content/u...
Thanks to Galen Lamphere-Englund & @extremismgaming.bsky.social for their contributions!
🔗 Read: gifct.org/wp-content/u...
April 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The #GIFCT Gaming Community of Practice has released an annotated bibliography highlighting key research to help prevent #violentextremism in #onlinegaming.
Thanks to Galen Lamphere-Englund & @extremismgaming.bsky.social for their contributions!
🔗 Read: gifct.org/wp-content/u...
Thanks to Galen Lamphere-Englund & @extremismgaming.bsky.social for their contributions!
🔗 Read: gifct.org/wp-content/u...
BigTech Billionaires also belong to GIFCT, “Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism”. A group that all agreed to flag extreme videos & violence on social platforms.
The same MAGA group that all let the murder of Kirk be on auto play for days to increase 😡 engagement.
bsky.app/profile/june...
The same MAGA group that all let the murder of Kirk be on auto play for days to increase 😡 engagement.
bsky.app/profile/june...
This explains why Big tech/GIFCT ignored flagging the video of CK assassination as it automatically aired on every social platform. Despite GIFCT promise to pull violent content after the 2019 Church Massacre was live on FB- big tech wanted
MORE $$ engagement.
www.facebook.com/reel/1968887...
MORE $$ engagement.
www.facebook.com/reel/1968887...
452K views · 8K reactions | When millions of people are shocked to see a violent political assassination video on their main feeds, the first question we should ask is why the clips were allowed to go...
When millions of people are shocked to see a violent political assassination video on their main feeds, the first question we should ask is why the clips were allowed to go viral in the first place......
www.facebook.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
BigTech Billionaires also belong to GIFCT, “Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism”. A group that all agreed to flag extreme videos & violence on social platforms.
The same MAGA group that all let the murder of Kirk be on auto play for days to increase 😡 engagement.
bsky.app/profile/june...
The same MAGA group that all let the murder of Kirk be on auto play for days to increase 😡 engagement.
bsky.app/profile/june...
@gifct.bsky.social participated in the UNOCT Expert Briefing on Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships to counter violent extremism online. We shared insights on our Incident Response Framework & multi-stakeholder action.
#GIFCT #UNOCT #CVE
#GIFCT #UNOCT #CVE
October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
@gifct.bsky.social participated in the UNOCT Expert Briefing on Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships to counter violent extremism online. We shared insights on our Incident Response Framework & multi-stakeholder action.
#GIFCT #UNOCT #CVE
#GIFCT #UNOCT #CVE
#GIFCT and its Board extend their gratitude to Dr. Ghayda Hassan for her leadership while Chair of the Independent Advisory Committee.
We thank her for the insight, authenticity, and dedication she brought to this role, and for her support of GIFCT. Read GIFCT's letter: gifct.org/wp-content/u...
We thank her for the insight, authenticity, and dedication she brought to this role, and for her support of GIFCT. Read GIFCT's letter: gifct.org/wp-content/u...
June 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#GIFCT and its Board extend their gratitude to Dr. Ghayda Hassan for her leadership while Chair of the Independent Advisory Committee.
We thank her for the insight, authenticity, and dedication she brought to this role, and for her support of GIFCT. Read GIFCT's letter: gifct.org/wp-content/u...
We thank her for the insight, authenticity, and dedication she brought to this role, and for her support of GIFCT. Read GIFCT's letter: gifct.org/wp-content/u...
At UNGA today… It was a hectic as it is every year but between panels, I finally managed to get a piece out that I actually wrote in Feb with one of the GIFCT working groups on how social media is evolving and the challenges that terrorism brings.
gifct.org/wp-content/u...
gifct.org/wp-content/u...
gifct.org
September 20, 2023 at 10:05 PM
At UNGA today… It was a hectic as it is every year but between panels, I finally managed to get a piece out that I actually wrote in Feb with one of the GIFCT working groups on how social media is evolving and the challenges that terrorism brings.
gifct.org/wp-content/u...
gifct.org/wp-content/u...
Great to join the #IIJMalta to speak about #SGBV, #tech and #terrorism this morning, underscoring the importance of cross-platform, multi-stakeholder & whole of government responses, and of course, highlighting our work at #GIFCT
November 18, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Great to join the #IIJMalta to speak about #SGBV, #tech and #terrorism this morning, underscoring the importance of cross-platform, multi-stakeholder & whole of government responses, and of course, highlighting our work at #GIFCT
GIFCT Partners with KAS on AI Report for Countering Violent Non-State Actors #christchurchcall
https://gifct.org/2025/05/01/gifct-partners-with-kas-on-ai-report-for-countering-violent-non-state-actors/
The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation […]
https://gifct.org/2025/05/01/gifct-partners-with-kas-on-ai-report-for-countering-violent-non-state-actors/
The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation […]
Original post on mastodon.xyz
mastodon.xyz
May 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
GIFCT Partners with KAS on AI Report for Countering Violent Non-State Actors #christchurchcall
https://gifct.org/2025/05/01/gifct-partners-with-kas-on-ai-report-for-countering-violent-non-state-actors/
The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation […]
https://gifct.org/2025/05/01/gifct-partners-with-kas-on-ai-report-for-countering-violent-non-state-actors/
The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation […]
"テック企業各社が暴力的なコンテンツをウェブから排除するための情報交換の場として立ち上げたGIFCTの理事会から、この9月にXが去った。これはビッグテック企業間で緊張が高まっていることを示す一連の動きを示している"
ビッグテックの合同テロ対策フォーラム、その2年間の混乱のゆくえ
テック企業各社が暴力的なコンテンツをウェブから排除するための情報交換の場として立ち上げたGIFCTの理事会から、この9月にXが去った。これはビッグテック企業間で緊張が高まっていることを示す一連の動きを示している。
wired.jp
November 24, 2024 at 8:15 AM
"テック企業各社が暴力的なコンテンツをウェブから排除するための情報交換の場として立ち上げたGIFCTの理事会から、この9月にXが去った。これはビッグテック企業間で緊張が高まっていることを示す一連の動きを示している"
There is no other mainstream Silicon Valley platform or owner, who enables, produces, & amplifies harms as Musk now does with Twitter/X - appreciated through Manuel Castells' networked theory of power. A reputational liability, & threat to Christchurch Call/GIFCT, growing at pace.
August 13, 2024 at 4:05 AM
There is no other mainstream Silicon Valley platform or owner, who enables, produces, & amplifies harms as Musk now does with Twitter/X - appreciated through Manuel Castells' networked theory of power. A reputational liability, & threat to Christchurch Call/GIFCT, growing at pace.
ビッグテックの合同テロ対策フォーラム、その2年間の混乱のゆくえ
wired.jp/article/sz-g...
「テック企業各社が暴力的なコンテンツをウェブから排除するための情報交換の場として立ち上げたGIFCTの理事会から、この9月にXが去った。これはビッグテック企業間で緊張が高まっていることを示す一連の動きを示している」
GIFCTや加盟企業の評判が損なわれる恐れが生じたにもかかわらず、メタ、マイクロソフト、「YouTubeの3社は、理事会からのXの追放を──そうする権限はあるにもかかわらず──見送った。だが9月になって、Xは自発的に、ひっそりと理事会を去って行った。」
wired.jp/article/sz-g...
「テック企業各社が暴力的なコンテンツをウェブから排除するための情報交換の場として立ち上げたGIFCTの理事会から、この9月にXが去った。これはビッグテック企業間で緊張が高まっていることを示す一連の動きを示している」
GIFCTや加盟企業の評判が損なわれる恐れが生じたにもかかわらず、メタ、マイクロソフト、「YouTubeの3社は、理事会からのXの追放を──そうする権限はあるにもかかわらず──見送った。だが9月になって、Xは自発的に、ひっそりと理事会を去って行った。」
ビッグテックの合同テロ対策フォーラム、その2年間の混乱のゆくえ
テック企業各社が暴力的なコンテンツをウェブから排除するための情報交換の場として立ち上げたGIFCTの理事会から、この9月にXが去った。これはビッグテック企業間で緊張が高まっていることを示す一連の動きを示している。
wired.jp
November 24, 2024 at 10:50 AM
ビッグテックの合同テロ対策フォーラム、その2年間の混乱のゆくえ
wired.jp/article/sz-g...
「テック企業各社が暴力的なコンテンツをウェブから排除するための情報交換の場として立ち上げたGIFCTの理事会から、この9月にXが去った。これはビッグテック企業間で緊張が高まっていることを示す一連の動きを示している」
GIFCTや加盟企業の評判が損なわれる恐れが生じたにもかかわらず、メタ、マイクロソフト、「YouTubeの3社は、理事会からのXの追放を──そうする権限はあるにもかかわらず──見送った。だが9月になって、Xは自発的に、ひっそりと理事会を去って行った。」
wired.jp/article/sz-g...
「テック企業各社が暴力的なコンテンツをウェブから排除するための情報交換の場として立ち上げたGIFCTの理事会から、この9月にXが去った。これはビッグテック企業間で緊張が高まっていることを示す一連の動きを示している」
GIFCTや加盟企業の評判が損なわれる恐れが生じたにもかかわらず、メタ、マイクロソフト、「YouTubeの3社は、理事会からのXの追放を──そうする権限はあるにもかかわらず──見送った。だが9月になって、Xは自発的に、ひっそりと理事会を去って行った。」
Terrorists and extremists have for years been banned from mainstream platforms, but as Jigsaw CEO Yasmin Green says "They didn't give up on the internet, they went elsewhere"
Now Tech Against Terrorism, Jigsaw and GIFCT have built a tool to stop them
www.wired.com/story/altitu...
Now Tech Against Terrorism, Jigsaw and GIFCT have built a tool to stop them
www.wired.com/story/altitu...
This New Tool Aims to Keep Terrorism Content Off the Internet
Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. A free new tool is coming to help clean house.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2023 at 1:40 PM
Terrorists and extremists have for years been banned from mainstream platforms, but as Jigsaw CEO Yasmin Green says "They didn't give up on the internet, they went elsewhere"
Now Tech Against Terrorism, Jigsaw and GIFCT have built a tool to stop them
www.wired.com/story/altitu...
Now Tech Against Terrorism, Jigsaw and GIFCT have built a tool to stop them
www.wired.com/story/altitu...
In an era of heightened extremism, Big Tech companies promised they could self-regulate through organizations like the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT).
Now, the cracks are showing. Read more from @peard33.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/gifct-...
Now, the cracks are showing. Read more from @peard33.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/gifct-...
Inside Two Years of Turmoil at Big Tech's Anti-Terrorism Group
X has left the board of GIFCT, an anti-terrorism organization through which tech companies exchange information to keep violent content off the web. It's the latest in a series of episodes driving ten...
www.wired.com
October 1, 2024 at 5:47 PM
In an era of heightened extremism, Big Tech companies promised they could self-regulate through organizations like the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT).
Now, the cracks are showing. Read more from @peard33.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/gifct-...
Now, the cracks are showing. Read more from @peard33.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/gifct-...
Following the recent events in Dallas, @gifct.bsky.social has activated our Incident Response Framework. We're collaborating with partners to monitor and address related content, and provide support. Our thoughts are with the affected communities.
#OnlineSafety #GIFCT #CounterTerrorism
#OnlineSafety #GIFCT #CounterTerrorism
September 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Following the recent events in Dallas, @gifct.bsky.social has activated our Incident Response Framework. We're collaborating with partners to monitor and address related content, and provide support. Our thoughts are with the affected communities.
#OnlineSafety #GIFCT #CounterTerrorism
#OnlineSafety #GIFCT #CounterTerrorism
"Meta, Microsoft, and YouTube declined to expel Twitter (now X) from the board even as the platform’s relaxed content moderation practices under Elon Musk threatened reputational harm to the GIFCT and other member companies more broadly. This month, X quietly left the board voluntarily."
Inside Two Years of Turmoil at Big Tech's Anti-Terrorism Group
X has left the board of GIFCT, an anti-terrorism organization through which tech companies exchange information to keep violent content off the web. It's the latest in a series of episodes driving ten...
www.wired.com
September 30, 2024 at 9:37 PM
"Meta, Microsoft, and YouTube declined to expel Twitter (now X) from the board even as the platform’s relaxed content moderation practices under Elon Musk threatened reputational harm to the GIFCT and other member companies more broadly. This month, X quietly left the board voluntarily."
Our Memberships & Programs Senior Lead, Nagham, joined a @thegni.bsky.social call to discuss hash databases, government demands & human rights. She shared @gifct.bsky.social’s rights-based approach, our HRIA findings & lessons on due diligence. Learn more: globalnetworkinitiative.org
#GIFCT #CVE
#GIFCT #CVE
September 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our Memberships & Programs Senior Lead, Nagham, joined a @thegni.bsky.social call to discuss hash databases, government demands & human rights. She shared @gifct.bsky.social’s rights-based approach, our HRIA findings & lessons on due diligence. Learn more: globalnetworkinitiative.org
#GIFCT #CVE
#GIFCT #CVE
A Thank-You Note to IAC Chair Ghayda Hassan #christchurchcall
https://gifct.org/2025/06/16/a-thank-you-note-to-iac-chair-ghayda-hassan/
Dear Ghayda,
As your tenure as Chair of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) comes to a close, the GIFCT team and Operating Board would like to express […]
https://gifct.org/2025/06/16/a-thank-you-note-to-iac-chair-ghayda-hassan/
Dear Ghayda,
As your tenure as Chair of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) comes to a close, the GIFCT team and Operating Board would like to express […]
Original post on mastodon.xyz
mastodon.xyz
June 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A Thank-You Note to IAC Chair Ghayda Hassan #christchurchcall
https://gifct.org/2025/06/16/a-thank-you-note-to-iac-chair-ghayda-hassan/
Dear Ghayda,
As your tenure as Chair of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) comes to a close, the GIFCT team and Operating Board would like to express […]
https://gifct.org/2025/06/16/a-thank-you-note-to-iac-chair-ghayda-hassan/
Dear Ghayda,
As your tenure as Chair of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) comes to a close, the GIFCT team and Operating Board would like to express […]