On the list below, you will find the 130 most popular LinkedIn posts on the topics of counter-extremism and countering hate speech by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, during the second half of May 2023.
Since mid-2017, we have filed many thousands of shares on LinkedIn to a network of now almost 6,000 followers and connections – shares of articles and documents about countering extremism and radicalization as well as on countering hate. This is a current selection of our posts.
The Top 5 posts, as part of this issue, are as follows:
- The Role of ChatGPT in Facilitating Online Radicalization and Extremism (TS2):
https://lnkd.in/ehyCiQwu - PM Modi meets Egypt’s Grand Mufti, discusses countering extremism, radicalisation (The Hindu):
https://lnkd.in/e6cMk9KB - The Dark World Of Jihadist Propaganda Channels On Telegram (HumAngle):
https://lnkd.in/egrsP6qr - UN expert launches Global Study documenting misuse of counter-terrorism practices to silence civil society (United Nations & OHCHR):
https://lnkd.in/e5Z4y5qP - Prevention of Violent Extremism: 2022 Annual Report (UNDP):
https://lnkd.in/e35iVMfq
Enjoy browsing and reading these and other documents on our list!
CTED Analytical Brief: Management of violent extremist prisoners and the prevention of radicalization to violence in prison (CTED):
https://lnkd.in/eJwhHdT3
UN warns of AI use to spread online hate and misinformation (Coingate):
https://lnkd.in/et6Grd6A
Returning home: the reintegration dilemmas of female Al-Shabaab defectors in Kenya (Journal of the British Academy):
https://lnkd.in/eYhpSfpU
Qatar calls for all-out efforts to eliminate roots of terrorism (Gulf Times):
https://lnkd.in/eD7dsWfu
Researching Violent Extremism: Considerations, Reflections, and Perspectives (RESOLVE Network):
https://lnkd.in/e4y-S-4z
Online Hate and Harassment: The American Experience 2023 (ADL):
https://lnkd.in/eAWHQFXU
PEACE: Cross-Platform Hate Speech Detection- A Causality-guided Framework (Papers With Code):
https://lnkd.in/eQQh-N5i
PREVENTING TERRORISM. UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING RADICALIZATION TO VIOLENCE. Attitudinal Protective Factors and Risk Factors (U.S. Department of Homeland Security):
https://lnkd.in/e6dQaCS5
UN adopts resolution acknowledging effect of extremism and hate speech on global peace (The National, UAE):
https://lnkd.in/ex39tP4i
Violent Extremism and Terrorism: Agencies Can Take Additional Steps to Counter Domestic Threats (U.S. Government Accountability Office):
https://lnkd.in/exFBAKKm
The Age of Incoherence? Understanding Mixed and Unclear Ideology Extremism (GW Program on Extremism):
https://lnkd.in/dUuE2tHg
Developing a Responsive Regulatory Approach to Online Terrorist Content on Tech Platforms (Studies in Conflict & Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/efuXSTqu
We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech (UN News):
https://lnkd.in/eBQb6yZJ
CT Tech Initiative (UNCCT):
https://lnkd.in/ebfcbp84
FROM HATE SPEECH TO NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION (UNDP):
https://lnkd.in/ekj5UiuR
Assessing Germany’s new national security strategy (LSE):
https://lnkd.in/eQRDUzmv
2023 Counter-Terrorism Week (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/ehSsm2dT
Combating hate speech in Malaysia: The need for strong laws, education and awareness — Teresa Kok (Malay Mail):
https://lnkd.in/ejCdBBWy
UN Counter-Terrorism Week: Preventing violent extremism (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/e5FUtdp9
Video… PREPARE Final Conference – Engaging with children from families affiliated with violent extremism (PREPARE Project):
https://lnkd.in/eUvBym5p
Tech Against Terrorism publishes mitigation strategy to counter terrorist operated websites (Tech Against Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/eiEQjsVK
A deep learning based multilingual hate speech detection for resource scarce languages (ERA, University of Alberta):
https://lnkd.in/e3tfig72
Video… Terrorist Operated Websites: Why UN Member States’ Must Act Urgently (Tech Against Terrorism via YouTube):
https://lnkd.in/ghJDxDHa
Audio… Eye on Antisemitism: Trends in Europe and the United States (Fighting Terror by CEP):
https://lnkd.in/e4p7ZCX8
Incels experience a complex combination of psychiatric symptoms but feel they cannot be helped by mental health professionals (PsyPost):
https://lnkd.in/ekx6-wbE
IDENTIFYING HATE SPEECH IN SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGH CONTENT AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS ANALYSIS (Gothenburg University):
https://lnkd.in/e85tp7kF
Who Commits Terrorism Alone? Comparing the Biographical Backgrounds and Radicalization Dynamics of Lone-Actor and Group-Based Terrorists (Crime & Delinquency):
https://lnkd.in/e-54YWT9
Break the Chain: Manifestos, Lone Wolf Terrorism, and the Nashville Shooting (GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/eN2Tv5PC
Strengthening youth resilience to radicalization (Pakistan Observer):
https://lnkd.in/edZzsnPk
Researching Violent Extremism: Considerations, Reflections, and Perspectives (RESOLVE Network):
https://lnkd.in/e4y-S-4z
Generative AI Tools Are Perpetuating Harmful Gender Stereotypes (Centre for International Governance Innovation):
https://lnkd.in/edumzNkC
Managing the Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Their Families: Malaysian Experience (ICCT):
https://buff.ly/3PeDmnS
PREPARE toolkit (PREPARE):
https://lnkd.in/evEhzCyU
Women and Terrorism. Hidden Threats, Forgotten Partners (Council on Foreign Relations):
https://lnkd.in/ec-d2RN9
Free eBook… Prevention of Extremism through International Cultural Relations (Forum for International Cultural Relations, ifa):
https://lnkd.in/eSMbDQbw
Morocco Met Three Basic Requirements Necessary to Combat Terrorism, Violent Extremism (Expert) (MAP):
https://lnkd.in/e_sf4iyS
Social media giants to face multimillion-dollar fines for spreading fake news (The Age, Australia):
https://lnkd.in/eiJWSfx8
How to Combat Youth Radicalization Using Learning Psychology (Fair Observer):
https://lnkd.in/eRqtKShh
Where do ‘mixed, unclear, and unstable’ ideologies come from? A data-driven answer centred on the incelosphere (Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/gA7WFy9C
Builsa South youth sensitized to join fight against violent extremism (The Ghanaian Standard):
https://lnkd.in/eMWRCABD
Countering ‘dark age of intolerance’ starts by tackling hate speech (UN News):
https://lnkd.in/eScFkZ74
“Cyberbullying Bye! Bye!” UNICEF and Telekom Foundation for Macedonia campaign against cyberbullying and online hate speech co-created with youth (UNICEF):
https://lnkd.in/egAZx3Tu
Video, text… Transnational linkages between violence-oriented right-wing extremism/terrorism and organized crime: challenges and opportunities for multilateral and institutional cooperation (2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Side-Event) (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/eXna6WKY
Introduction to Special Issue: The Practicalities and Complexities of (Regulating) Online Terrorist Content Moderation (Studies in Conflict & Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/ewURhDP4
Hate crime law will not prevent people from expressing opinions, says McEntee (Irish Examiner):
https://lnkd.in/ePqdbFvd
Mainstreaming P/CVE: Emerging Insights And Future Directions From The Global South (RUSI Europe):
https://lnkd.in/eU-yJuPJ
Using Big Data Analytics for Insights on Online Violence Against Women in Libya (UN WOMEN Arab States):
https://lnkd.in/eCNaT7Wz
NCCE sensitises youth groups on violent extremism prevention (GNA):
https://lnkd.in/e_J8jNBM
Video… TSC Webinar: Bringing Terrorists to Justice: Accountability for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (The Soufan Center):
https://lnkd.in/ec9BwrQB
Audio… Gaming & Extremism: Threats and Opportunities (The Tech Against Terrorism Podcast):
https://lnkd.in/ecn_HNyT
Faith leaders critical to combating ‘groundswell’ of hatred globally (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/eqKC9t5D
Leaving Hate: Social Work and the Journey out of Far-Right Extremism (Indiana University via IUPUI):
https://lnkd.in/enaVAUZi
Remarks at a UN Arria-Formula Meeting on Gender-Responsive Approaches to Counter-Terrorism (United States Mission to the United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/eQD_SZVk
Secretary-General: Hate is a Danger to Everyone, and So Fighting It Must Be a Responsibility (United Nations India):
https://lnkd.in/enkWVJfx
Alone, Together: Diffuse Actors Increasingly Inspire EU Terror Attacks (ASIS Online):
https://lnkd.in/eTTr22sE
Speakers Outline Steps to Strengthen International Cooperation, Fight Impunity as General Assembly Concludes Review of Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (UNTED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY/ PLENARY):
https://lnkd.in/e7EJtybt
Arria-formula Meeting on “Enhancing the Capacities of Member States to Ensure a Gender Responsive Approach to Counter-Terrorism” (Security Council Report):
https://lnkd.in/eqNypMZW
When Free Speech Becomes Hate Speech (Radio Nigeria):
https://lnkd.in/etGZNUbp
Study shows people condemn hate speech more severely than nonverbal discrimination (Phys.org):
https://lnkd.in/eg3KjdZB
Australia regulators demand Twitter reveal strategies to combat online hate (Jurist):
https://lnkd.in/edWgBU8c
Countering Violent Extremism Online (RAND):
https://lnkd.in/egwQB7_4
Video… UN/COUNTERING HATE SPEECH EVENT (UN Audiovisual Library):
https://lnkd.in/eidEWnEj
The Secretary-General. Message on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/e5b5_nKw
Preventing internal conflict, key to curbing violent extremism – NCCE (Akahi News, Ghana):
https://lnkd.in/eTFhnCq9
Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2686 (2023), Security Council Urges International Community to Prevent Incitement, Condemn Hate Speech, Racism, Acts of Extremism (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/e5A3hfMw
New Journal of the British Academy issue examines the complexities of violent extremism and gender in East Africa (The British Academy):
https://lnkd.in/engA9xQk
General Assembly Adopts Resolution Urging Unity to Tackle New, Emerging Threats, as Speakers Assess Progress in Advancing Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY/ PLENARY):
https://lnkd.in/esh69fgW
PBF Tip Sheet on Hate Speech Prevention Programming (United Nations Peacebuilding Fund & DPPA):
https://lnkd.in/e2K4FCE3
Illuminating the Darkness: Exploring Social Media Harms (Medium):
https://lnkd.in/eeh_bs9Z
The Metaverse and Terrorism: Threats and Challenges (Perspectives on Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/gSDXXpak
“Strike a balance between freedom of expression and combating hate speech”- Media, hate speech, and democratic consolidation discussed in Ghana public forum (United Nations Ghana):
https://lnkd.in/eD585qcC
Management of Violence in Divided Societies: Prevention of Violent Extremism and Strengthening of Democratic Principles (Deutscher Präventionstag):
https://lnkd.in/ex3p3b6e
BLUE SKY VI. An Independent Analysis of UN Counterterrorism Efforts (Global Center on Cooperative Security):
https://t.co/QG0cDnMZuP
The Power of Words: Understanding Hate Speech (ANTHROMANIA):
https://lnkd.in/e78aNNrD
Marking the international day to counter hate speech with equality body representatives (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/eUx9A4fD
RAN PRISONS Working Group Meeting – What is in the European prison toolbox of DDR programmes?, Berlin 15-16 November 2022 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/eZyW3CW7
Swansea University expert wins award for work to counter extremism and hate (Nation Cymru):
https://lnkd.in/ePu3yakh
FIFA to “expand” human rights and anti-discrimination work “across the global game”, major conference told (FIFA):
https://lnkd.in/eAXRBaE4
UN Global Sports Programme Holds Discussion on Role of Youth in Preventing Violent Extremism through Sport During Counter-Terrorism Week (UNAOC):
https://lnkd.in/e5Kq7S9k
States need to improve criminal asset recovery in combatting money laundering, says MONEYVAL Committee (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/dppUJrMK
The Australian government wants to fight online misinformation. Here’s why it’s so difficult (ABC News, Australia):
https://lnkd.in/eE7kDwYj
NCCE engages youth at Yunyoo and Nasuan District on violent extremism (News Ghana):
https://lnkd.in/eu4ZdHB6
Video… Escaping toxic newsroom spaces and online hate (Reuters Institute):
https://lnkd.in/eehifN97
2023 CT Week Journal of Side Events (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/d_f4_r2R
Analyzing Toxic Discourse on Latin American YouTube Channels (Tech Policy Press):
https://lnkd.in/eWmDCZdg
Garissa NGO Launches Resilient Program Against Violent Extremism (Kenya News Agency):
https://lnkd.in/eU8vycDc
Western Balkans Regional: Hub City-led Approaches to Empower Youth to Address Extremism, Hate and Polarisation (Strong Cities Network):
https://lnkd.in/eZ6Edv92
A DEEP LEARNING BASED MULTILINGUAL HATE SPEECH DETECTION FOR RESOURCE SCARCE LANGUAGES (Concordia University of Edmonton):
https://lnkd.in/eR22twJy
From Hate Speech to Non-Violent Communication (UNDP Kyrgyztan):
https://lnkd.in/eaF28Vuk
Civil society measures hate speech and misinformation on social media in Kyrgyzstan (UNESCO):
https://lnkd.in/eUGFFqw7
Understanding and preventing internet-facilitated radicalisation (Australian Institute of Criminology):
https://lnkd.in/e9Zyt552
THE LINKAGES BETWEEN VIOLENT MISOGYNY AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM AND RADICALIZATION THAT LEAD TO TERRORISM (OSCE):
https://lnkd.in/eCXbqNAi
Meta agrees to July ‘stress test’ on new EU content rules (Politico):
https://lnkd.in/eWrTYKeG
Video… (Session 2) Third UN High-level Conference on Counter-Terrorism (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/db2gw_qU
Reshare… Decade of Stagnation: New UNDP data shows gender biases remain entrenched (UNDP):
https://lnkd.in/ekze8CZv
Global Peace Index 2023: Measuring Peace in a Complex World (Institute for Economics & Peace):
https://lnkd.in/efnKYnME
Oman shares its experience on tolerance, counterterrorism in New York (Oman Observer):
https://lnkd.in/eANPkVi9
Audio… JCIP #184 – Dr Joe Whittaker (Just Checking In Podcast via Soundcloud):
https://lnkd.in/evg-HNhj
Teaching Children How to Respond to Hate Speech Online (Safes, Somalia):
https://lnkd.in/ecnAfgRp
Video, text… Bridging the gap: Connecting research, policy and practice on masculinities to more effectively counter terrorism and prevent and counter violent extremism (2023 Counter-Terrorism Week Side-Event) (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/e_kV5FAR
Understanding Love Jihad: Historical Context, Impact, and Strategies of Dissemination (GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/ekfuckjq
Social media governance and strategies to combat online hatespeech in Germany (Policy & Internet):
https://lnkd.in/e7mf5UAt
Enhancing social network hate detection using back translation and GPT-3 augmentations during training and test-time (Papers With Code):
https://lnkd.in/ebZvJweZ
CONCLUSION PAPER: Tools for post-lockdown resilience building in youth (EU RAN):
https://t.co/lX07oyXtxa
Man who shared extremist content online jailed for 14 terrorism offences (Metropolitan Police):
https://lnkd.in/e3UHR88P
High Representative’s Remarks at the High-level Event to Mark the 2nd International Day to Combat Hate Speech (UNAOC):
https://lnkd.in/eV2ZsrZA
Unlocking the Potential: How AI empowers CSOs in combating violent extremism (KBC, Kenya):
https://lnkd.in/eMjxakSB
Second International Day for Countering Hate Speech: “It Begins With Words and Each of Us: Effective Action to Counter Hate Speech” (UNDP):
https://lnkd.in/e_dnaQ5r
When Digital and Physical World Combine: The Metaverse and Gamification of Violent Extremism (Perspectives on Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/gXsHz3YZ
Terrorist Platform Migration: The Move to Smaller, Less Regulated Online Spaces (GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/eVQJKpgZ
RAN Y&E meeting Tools for post-lockdown resilience building in youth, online 07-08 March 2023 (EU RAN):
http://bit.ly/3ITnP9b
HATE IN THE HOMELAND: REORIENTING OUR ANALYTIC PERSPECTIVE ON EXTREMISM – A BOOK REVIEW (VOX Pol):
https://lnkd.in/emVmTaC5
AI moderation is no match for hate speech in Ethiopian languages (Rest of World):
https://lnkd.in/esvdjAwi
Catching bad content in the age of AI. Why haven’t tech companies improved at content moderation? (MIT Technology Review):
https://lnkd.in/eUS-kHNb
Hate speech in the British press: a theoretical and practical assessment of the case for broader regulation (The University of Edinburgh):
https://lnkd.in/eFWvES9e
Music and online games new frontiers of jihadist recruitment (Catholic Sabah):
https://lnkd.in/eFk6U3_F
Data act: Council and Parliament strike a deal on fair access to and use of data (Council of the EU):
https://lnkd.in/eVtjxkJD
AUSTRALIA THREATENS ELON MUSK’S TWITTER WITH FINE OVER ONLINE HATE (Tech Smart):
https://lnkd.in/e8JU2qgt
Hate speech and children’s rights podcast (UNICEF):
https://lnkd.in/e8sDaFsR
Why Europeans should be quick to investigate petty criminals for Islamic terrorism (Quartz):
https://lnkd.in/gYhwn6CU
Youth urged to be vigilant against violent extremism (GNA):
https://lnkd.in/ebFYRHyD
Deradikalisierung im Bereich Islamismus – Der pädagogische Ansatz von Violence Prevention Network (Interventionen):
https://lnkd.in/eAD2rxeB
FACT SHEET: National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism Strategic Implementation Update (The White House):
https://lnkd.in/gqgT387q
An approach to automatic classification of hate speech in sports domain on social media (Journal of Big Data, Springer):
https://lnkd.in/evnMVdKN
Mitchell schools set policy that differentiates hate speech from bullying (Mitchell Republic):
https://lnkd.in/ezPTqKru
‘Safe digital public square’ never more important, says Türk (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/eVVMqiTR
Free eBook…
Toward a Criminology of Terrorism (Cambridge University Press):
https://lnkd.in/e_5sNvqY
Analyzing Toxic Discourse on Latin American YouTube Channels (Tech Policy Press):
https://lnkd.in/eWmDCZdg
EU tech watchdogs tell Twitter to beef up its act before new digital law arrives (Radio France Internationale):
https://lnkd.in/eRpEDspr
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