Review on Countering Extremism and Hate Speech. October 2023 (I/II) | Policyinstitute.net

On the list below, you will find the 100 most popular LinkedIn posts on the topics of counter-extremism and countering hate speech by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, during the first half of October 2023.

Since mid-2017, we have filed many thousands of shares on LinkedIn to a network of now more than 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 the following:

  1. Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice: An Analysis of the UK Government’s Counter-Narrative Strategy in the Fight Against Online Extremist Narratives (OSF Preprints hdae5, Center for Open Science via Ideas, Repec):
    https://lnkd.in/e3pfP4v2
  2. Reshare…
    Counter-Terrorism Institutions in Germany (Policyinstitute.net):
    https://lnkd.in/gyyT7zfE
  3. Violent Extremism and Public Health (Policyinstitute.net):
    https://lnkd.in/eWm8AAyT
  4. Children exposed to misogynist views online ‘five times more likely to think hurting people is OK’ (LBC, UK):
    https://lnkd.in/exxX5RWt
  5. Eradication of terrorism demands community empowerment (AIM, Mocambique):
    https://lnkd.in/eE6pP6M8

Enjoy browsing and reading these and other documents on our list!


What do we mean when we talk about ‘resilience’ to violent extremism? (XCEPT Research):
https://lnkd.in/eB-_3Wrk

The role of religion in adolescent mental health: faith as a moderator of the relationship between distrust and depression (Religion, Brain & Behavior, Taylor & Francis):
https://lnkd.in/eXT-93Cz

The digital space is the new frontier for gender-based violence (UNFPA):
https://lnkd.in/eMptg9sM

NEW BRANDEIS CENTER FACT SHEET ON UNDERSTANDING HATE CRIMES (BRANDEIS CENTER):
https://lnkd.in/exW9QC4N

Free eBook…
Vulnerability and Resilience to Violent Extremism (Taylor & Francis via oapen):
https://lnkd.in/eYErDys4

4 Critical terrorism studies (CTS):
https://lnkd.in/eVWzPitn

The New Online Radicals: The Third Generation of Online Radicalisation (GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/eatAx-WC

Manitoba law…
A valuable tool to combat hate – Winnipeg Free Press (News Bloom):
https://lnkd.in/et6_dhrF

Research and analysis. Understanding extremism in Scotland: public perceptions and experiences (Scottish Government):
https://lnkd.in/eTfGV-KZ

De-Radicalization as a Counterterrorism Strategy (Global CT Institute):
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/de-radicalization-counterterrorism

Conspiracy Thinking, Online Misinformation, and Hate: Insights from an Italian News Story Using Topic Modeling Techniques (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/ezd42KiM

Understanding radicalisation, extremism, and resilience: An integrative approach to existing knowledge (Taylor & Francis):
https://lnkd.in/e_BfXpAw

Ubuntu Pulls Its Latest Desktop Release Over Hate Speech Concerns (PC Mag):
https://lnkd.in/e_uxtbF8

How to navigate online disinformation and propaganda and practicing information resilience (Center for Countering Digital Hate):
https://lnkd.in/eNQ97vEh

Online Course…
From Hate Speech to Non-Violent Communication (UNDP Kyrgyztan):
https://lnkd.in/eimNhKZM

The Online Space as a Catalyst for Radicalisation in North Macedonia (GNET Research):
https://lnkd.in/ekEK-wrA

UN Warns of AI-Generated Deepfakes Fueling Hate and Misinformation Online (Decrypt Emerge):
https://lnkd.in/eMw_VDEP

August Reshare…
ASEAN Handbook Promising Practices on Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Prison Inmates related to Terrorism and Violent Extremism (ASEAN via Association of Southeast Asian Nations):
https://lnkd.in/e6buyVDB (click on ‘softfile’)

Why Access To Accurate Security Information Is An Imperative To The Protection Of Kenyans (Global CT Institute):
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-access-accurate-security-information/?trackingId=CBele%2Bh4tvCPRq19DqUx6g%3D%3D

Enhancing Impulsive Hatred Detection with Ensemble Techniques and Active Learning (E3S Web of Conferences):
https://lnkd.in/e5G86KUC

Factors of International Cooperation in the Fight Against Extremism in the Countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SSRN):
https://lnkd.in/enS7VbEz

GCTF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUNDING AND ENABLING COMMUNITY-LEVEL P/CVE (GCTF):
https://t.co/YyrIXxes0x

UNDP facilitates dialogues among parliamentarians on gender-based hate speech and Bangladesh Delta Plan (The Business Standard, Bangladesh):
https://lnkd.in/eQWzwMHv

THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH VIS-À-VIS HATE SPEECH (Project Championz, Nigeria):
https://lnkd.in/eDj-djvv (click right)

Youth awareness ‘tool against extremism’. Strategy aimed at fostering peace, tolerance, and solidarity among the youth (The Express Tribune, Pakistan):
https://lnkd.in/eQigpWZ9

Roundtable Discussion on the 2023 UNDP Report Journey to Extremism in Africa: Pathways to Recruitment and Disengagement UNDP (ICCT):
https://lnkd.in/eien_XcN

Pioneering a Blueprint to Combat Online Hate Speech in Costa Rica (The Tico Times, Costa Rica):
https://lnkd.in/eV6wXHdq

20 more former terrorists undergo livelihood training (Philstar Global, Philippines):
https://lnkd.in/emkAdmVS

Opening speech at the11th Meeting of the High-Level Group on combating hate speech and hate crime, in Madrid (European Commission):
https://lnkd.in/eRZzQ3tE

CT TECH regional awareness raising workshop for Central Asia and Mongolia (UNOCT):
https://lnkd.in/e6pWNwha

Terrorist-Operated Websites. How terrorists and violent extremists are turning to websites to further their aims (Tech Against Terrorism):
https://lnkd.in/eBrEZuMN

Eliminating online hate speech to secure women’s political participation (UN Women):
https://lnkd.in/e_PYUSpb

Free eBook…
Vulnerability and Resilience to Violent Extremism. An Actor-Centric Approach (Routledge):
https://lnkd.in/eS5wbNgf

Research trends in the control of hate speech on social media for the 2016–2022 time frame (Cuadernos Info):
https://lnkd.in/eKghNaEM

What Is It to Explain Extremism? (Terrorism and Political Violence, Routledge):
https://lnkd.in/eXncc7mr

Religion, radicalization and de-radicalization processes: a comparative perspective (Bozen-Bolzano Institutional Archive, Italia):
https://lnkd.in/eRZq8Wrc

Audio…
How to Control Our Appetite for Misinformation (Tech Policy Press):
https://lnkd.in/g3B_s-AC

Why Do People Share False Political Information Online? (CREST Research):
https://lnkd.in/ehKxucWZ

‘It was just a joke!’ Comedy and freedom of speech (PhilPapers):
https://lnkd.in/eMVbEwuu

Artificial intelligence poses risks but can also contribute to more open and inclusive societies, say participants at ODIHR event (OSCE):
https://lnkd.in/eX5f5cBE

‘Integration scale’ developed in Malta (Times Malta):
https://lnkd.in/eRp_EAx3

G20 parliamentary speakers pledge to combat terror, violent extremism (The Hindu):
https://lnkd.in/eXmxPiec

Hate Speech Detection in Limited Data Contexts using Synthetic Data Generation (Papers with Code):
https://lnkd.in/evYB_5uc

Will continue to work with Pakistan to counter violent extremism: US State Dept (Business Recorder, Pakistan):
https://lnkd.in/ee5xvyaG

Videos…
Eradicate Hate Global Summit (via YouTube):
https://lnkd.in/ehBsmjU2

Countering Violent Extremism: Diversion Program—Assessment Tools to Support Secondary and Tertiary Intervention for Violent Extremism Report (U.S. Department of Homeland Security):
https://lnkd.in/e5z3ncFM

Weigh Your Own Words: Improving Hate Speech Counter Narrative Generation via Attention Regularization (ACL Anthology):
https://lnkd.in/ek24qHHz

Watchdogs Against Hate: A Reporter’s Toolbox for Tracking Political Extremism (Global Investigating Journalism Network):
https://lnkd.in/eQpnsGh3

Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on CounterSpeech for Online Abuse (CS4OA) (ACL Anthology):
https://lnkd.in/eapfr-Ap

How To Defeat Hate: Here Are Some Resources (Beasley):
https://lnkd.in/efaVf_6J

The Impact of Data Pre-Processing on Hate Speech Detection in a Mix of English and Hindi–English (Code-Mixed) Tweets (MDPI):
https://lnkd.in/epyTP24J

‘Strategy to promote tolerance among youth evolved’ (The Nation, Pakistan):
https://lnkd.in/e-2WGzAX

Revisiting the Definition of Bullying in the Context of Higher Education (International Journal of Bullying Prevention):
https://lnkd.in/eWQFtEit

‘We must get to grips’ with online radicalisation of young people, says DPP (Police Professional):
https://lnkd.in/e4cNtVFe

The guide “Combating hate speech in the media in the Republic of Moldova” available now in English, Romanian and Russian (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/eXqq-PZ4

Communication scholars address challenges, solutions regarding bullying (Arizona State University):
https://lnkd.in/edeCVac4

Radical Convergence: Tracing the Dynamics of Mutual Radicalization Interactive Model in Britain’s Extremist Spectrum (Leiden University):
https://lnkd.in/e6FzkaNZ

Video…
Eradicate Hate Summit 2023 – Hate and Polarization in Central and Eastern Europe (ICCT via YouTube):
https://lnkd.in/e6ihCjSZ

Final evaluation: Strengthening trust and collaboration between citizens and government officials for the prevention of violent extremism (Search for Common Ground via XonnexUS):
https://lnkd.in/eUeQHFVs

What Makes Good Counterspeech? A Comparison of Generation Approaches and Evaluation Metrics (The University of Edinburgh):
https://lnkd.in/eK9WS6ZD

RAN C&N Working Group meeting – Preventive campaigning using biographical experiences from victims, survivors and former extremists, Berlin 13-14 June 2023 (EU RAN):
https://lnkd.in/eQQP-KZT

Countering Violent Extremism in Nigeria. Using a Text-Message Survey to Assess Radio Programs (RAND Corporation):
https://lnkd.in/eTb2W4Fp

Describing New, Emerging Threats, Speakers Deliberate over Concluding Convention on International Terrorism, as Legal Committee Begins Seventy-Eighth Session (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/e68Zjd5m

Phenomena of Radicalism, Extremism, and Terrorism: Conceptual-Theoretical Landmarks (United Europe):
https://lnkd.in/e3DAvvcP

Resources…
October is Bullying Prevention Month (Virginia Government):
https://lnkd.in/eT6nmTdy

Tech-based domestic and family violence (eSafetyCommissioner, Australian Government):
https://lnkd.in/ezih36zK

The UK’s Online Safety Bill – allegedly the ‘safest place in the world to be online’ (connectfutures):
https://lnkd.in/eCZ6izBF

EU co-chairs the GCTF high-level week to strengthen multilateral security and counterterrorism efforts (European Union External Action):
https://lnkd.in/e33tabx7

Dr. Scrivens Speaks At Eradicate Hate Global Summit (Michigan State University):
https://lnkd.in/eScqDfa3

TCAP Insights: Patterns of Online Terrorist Exploitation (Tech Against Terrorism):
https://bit.ly/3t8lbHm

The Dangers of AI: Encouraging Extremism and the Need for Responsible Regulation (TS2, Poland):
https://lnkd.in/edRj5UfW

Prevent: Extremism and Radicalisation: One Minute Guide (SafeguardingChildren, UK):
https://lnkd.in/eQucPtHk

DRAFT REGIONAL STRATEGY AGAINST HATE SPEECH IN CENTRAL AFRICA: THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC IS SET TO HOST THE MINISTERS OF COMMUNICATION (UNOCA):
https://lnkd.in/e2kfc9Di

Ofcom to fine social media companies that don’t protect their users (Arab News Pakistan):
https://lnkd.in/eci8xdP5

GAMES AS A TOOL FOR COUNTERING ONLINE HARM (VOX Pol):
https://lnkd.in/egivMecG

Terrorism and Prevention and Radicalization: Campbell Systematic Reviews Activity Fact Sheet (U.S. Department of Homeland Security):
https://lnkd.in/ehDz-Hq7

ALLIED AGAINST HATE: A TOOLKIT FOR FAITH COMMUNITIES (The White House):
https://lnkd.in/eASn_ShD

White supremacists anonymous: how digital media emotionally energize far-right movements (Journal of Information Technology & Politics):
https://lnkd.in/ejSjnYeb

How Do Case Management Tools Work To Counter Radicalisation? (CREST Research):
https://lnkd.in/eu6KskBA

Combating Extremism (The Nation, India):
https://lnkd.in/e-yMHz8a

Successful Completion of OSCE Mission’s Project: “Tabletop Exercises on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization Leading to Terrorism” (OSCE):
https://lnkd.in/d62b6dq7

Online safety posters and conversation starters (eSafetyCommissioner, Australian Government):
https://lnkd.in/ezTm7qnv

Transform hate speech in education from gender perspectives. Conceptions of Chilean teachers through a case study (Frontiers in Education):
https://lnkd.in/g-rmK_fP

Concordia researcher’s new podcast “Pourquoi tant de haine?” sheds light on the origins of online hatred (Concordia University):
https://lnkd.in/es5zbk3a

The incel phenomenon: Understanding the who, why and how of online misogyny (Ghent Universiteit):
https://lnkd.in/e9xYQ_dM

Preventing Violent Extremism: Uphold your ethical values, counter misinformation — CRS Ghana urge journalists (Modern Ghana):
https://lnkd.in/ezAf3WGC

Editorial: Countering extremism, boosting integration (Times of Malta):
https://lnkd.in/eQrcsiKY

Conspiracy Theories: Their Propagation And Links To Political Violence (CREST Research):
https://lnkd.in/eDUaUAQe

Vanderbilt scholars analyze role of AI in hate speech (WKRN via Yahoo! News):
https://lnkd.in/eQuMXW6y

Video…
Select Committee on Security and Justice, 11 October 2023 (Parliament of the Republic of South Africa):
https://lnkd.in/gxg-Yn5D

Building a common understanding of the hate speech phenomenon and data collection in Ukraine (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/enBkkdK3

Combating discrimination and hate speech as law enforcement: a training for the National Police of Ukraine (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/eYj386MB

Mit herausfordernden Sichtweisen souverän umgehen. Workshop an der Universität Vechta zur Radikalisierungsprävention im pädagogischen Kontext (Interventionen Blog):
https://lnkd.in/e_pJkBMn

Peace of Mind: Integrating mental health and psychosocial support in reconciliation and violence prevention programmes in Rwanda and Tajikistan (International Alert):
https://lnkd.in/gpnccrqP

Preventing violent extremism: Be guided by national interest in your reportage – Journalists advised (Joy Online, Ghana):
https://lnkd.in/eEJwkEvg

REPORT: HASSKOMMENTARE IM WEB UNTER MUSIKERN (HATE SPEECH) (AMAZONIA):
https://lnkd.in/eckdSNG3

Hate Speech Detection in Limited Data Contexts using Synthetic Data Generation (ACM):
https://lnkd.in/e33AeunT

Are disability hate crimes and disability hate incidents different? (Leonard Cheshire):
https://lnkd.in/ezD2dmyb

The longitudinal role of classroom defending norms in victims’ psychological adjustment, causal attributions, and social comparisons (NIH National Library of Medicine, USA):
https://lnkd.in/eXAEFQzC

Video…
TSPA Member Expert Presentation by Radix & Tech Against Terrorism: Domain Abuse (Trust & Safety Professional Association):
https://lnkd.in/erbXXjmK


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