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Tech Against Terrorism Tech Against Terrorism
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Want to learn more about how terrorists and violent extremists are using the internet to communicate and share propaganda? Perhaps you’re interested in why terrorists share their manifestos online and livestream their attacks? The Tech Against Terrorism podcast is a deep dive into the evolving use of the internet by terrorists and violent extremists, how this relates to real world harms, and what can be done to support the tech sector to disrupt this threat. Join us as we speak to the world’s leading experts in this field and uncover everything from the online propaganda behind an IS prison break in Syria, to the online network of neo-Nazis behind a foiled terrorist plot in Texas.
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The Persistence of Pro-IS Propaganda in Southeast Asia
In this week’s episode we’re looking at how IS and al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist groups in Southeast Asia continue to exploit online platforms to disseminate propaganda, even as attacks in the region decline. We explore the history of militant Islamist activities in the region, as well as the key players; Why and how these groups and their supporters focus so much of their energy on online propaganda; And why we should care when terrorist content stays online.A note: we recorded this episode ...
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Escaping the Incelosphere
In this week’s episode, we’re returning to the topic of incels to explore the online spaces aiming to help individuals leave this violent misogynistic community. We start by providing a refresher on incel ideology, but if you want a deep dive we recommend first listening to the episode linked below. This time, we focus on tools for deradicalisation, the benefits and limitations of support-focused Reddit forums like r/inceltears and r/incelexit, and consider why it is so difficult to leave the...
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Online Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate and its Offline Consequences
In this week’s episode we’re looking at the spread and normalisation of anti-LGBTQ+ hate online, and its dramatic, real-life consequences. The hysteria promoted by extremists around a so-called gay or trans agenda has led to a societal and legislative backlash for LGBTQ+ people in the US. And the hate has festered in the most mainstream of online spaces. We discuss some of the conspiracy theories against LGBTQ+ people, the link between online and offline violence, and what tech companies can ...
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Is Terrorist Use of Cryptocurrencies Overblown?
There has been a lot of concern about how cryptocurrencies are used by terrorist groups to finance their operations, especially since Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7th. So in this week’s episode, we’re investigating that question – do terrorist groups actually use cryptocurrency? We discuss what is known about terrorist financing, where the hysteria around cryptocurrency comes from, and the challenges around adopting more effective international countermeasures.Archie Macfarlane is join...
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HOPE Not Hate: Insights from Inside the Far-Right
In this week’s episode, we’re getting unique insights into the state of the far-right in the UK. The advocacy and research organisation HOPE Not Hate is known for its tireless work countering extremism and hate through research, intelligence, campaigning and community engagement. This work has involved infiltrating and exposing extremist movements and even terrorist groups. HOPE Not Hate recently published their State of Hate 2024 report, which we discuss in detail in the episode. Archie...
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Mapping Far-Right Terrorist Propaganda Online
In this week’s episode, we’re delving into the key trends of the past three years in how online users disseminate far-right terrorist propaganda online. From gamification to Generative AI, we’ll be sharing findings from our upcoming report – TCAP Insights: Mapping Far-Right Terrorist Propaganda Online. Archie Macfarlane is joined by Adam Donald, TCAP Manager at Tech Against Terrorism, who was part of the team working on our latest TCAP research report. We discuss the distribution of terrorist...
Customer Reviews
Went downhill; cherry picking; lack of objectivism; political aims
Writing as an academic working in a department with a counter-terror minor. Show started great but has become unbalanced and lacks objectivity. Just look at the episodes the last year - stay at home moms, fitness, guns and far right anything. Did you ever think that maybe there are well educated members of society that choose to stay at home to raise their children instead of paying someone else to do it? And maybe they’re marginalized by DINKs that look down on them, and they want community? These are who you study? And fitness - wow, the mental gymnastics for that. Anything that can be considered alpha is now toxic patriarchal terror. Good thing most of the folks camping out at colleges supporting Hamas are likely never hitting the gym. As far as guns and far right extremism, sure. And I hate to devolve to what-aboutism, how about anything left of center that has equally valid concerns as anything listed above? Where are the episodes on that? CHAZ, environmental terror, professional activists around college campuses. Sad, was a good podcast but turned political.