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Right-wing extremists’ persistent online presence: history and contemporary trends

Conway, Maura orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-4216-8592, Scrivens, Ryan orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-7432-7370 and McNair, Logan (2019) Right-wing extremists’ persistent online presence: history and contemporary trends. Policy Report. International Centre for Counter-terrorism – The Hague.

Abstract
This policy brief traces how Western right-wing extremists have exploited the power of the internet from early dial-up bulletin board systems to contemporary social media and messaging apps. It demonstrates how the extreme right has been quick to adopt a variety of emerging online tools, not only to connect with the like-minded, but to radicalise some audiences while intimidating others, and ultimately to recruit new members, some of whom have engaged in hate crimes and/or terrorism. Highlighted throughout is the fast pace of change of both the internet and its associated platforms and technologies, on the one hand, and the extreme right, on the other, as well as how these have interacted and evolved over time. Underlined too is the persistence, despite these changes, of rightwing extremists’ online presence, which poses challenges for effectively responding to this activity moving forward.
Metadata
Item Type:Monograph (Policy Report)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Extremism; Hate; Internet; Social Media
Subjects:Computer Science > Computer networks
Computer Science > Information technology
Computer Science > Interactive computer systems
Computer Science > Multimedia systems
Computer Science > World Wide Web
Humanities > History
Social Sciences > Communication
Social Sciences > Terrorism
Social Sciences > Racism
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government
Research Initiatives and Centres > Centre for International Studies (CIS)
Research Initiatives and Centres > Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction
Publisher:International Centre for Counter-terrorism – The Hague
Official URL:https://icct.nl/publication/right-wing-extremists-...
Copyright Information:© 2019 ICCT
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
Funders:EU Framework Programme 7
ID Code:23960
Deposited On:26 Nov 2019 11:43 by Maura Conway . Last Modified 26 Nov 2019 11:43
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