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3 results foundAuthor: Bipartisan Policy Center Title: Countering Online Radicalization in America Summary: While being a force for good, the Internet has also come to play an important—and, in many ways, unique—role in radicalizing homegrown and domestic terrorists. Supporters of Al Qaeda, Sovereign Citizens, white supremacists and neo-Nazis, environmental and animal liberationists, and other violent extremist groups all have embraced the Internet with great enthusiasm and vigor. They are using it as a platform to spread their ideas, connect with each other, make new recruits, and incite illegal and violent actions. We believe that this trend will continue and that future terrorist attacks against the United States and its interests will involve individuals who have been radicalized—at least in part—on the Internet. As a result, countering online radicalization should continue to be a major priority for the government and its Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) efforts. The purpose of this report is to equip policy makers with a better understanding of how the Internet facilitates radicalization, in particular within the United States; an appreciation of the dilemmas and trade-offs that are involved in countering online radicalization within the United States; and ideas and best practices for making the emerging approach and strategy richer and more effective. Details: Washington, DC: Bipartisan Policy Center, 2012. 56p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 7, 2012 at: http://bipartisanpolicy.org/library/report/countering-online-radicalization-america Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://bipartisanpolicy.org/library/report/countering-online-radicalization-america Shelf Number: 127136 Keywords: Domestic TerrorismExtremist GroupsInternetRadical Groups (U.S.)Terrorist Groups |
Author: Perliger, Arie Title: Challengers from the Sidelines: Understanding America’s Violent Far-Right Summary: In the last few years, and especially since 2007, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of attacks and violent plots originating from individuals and groups who self-identify with the far-right of American politics. These incidents cause many to wonder whether these are isolated attacks, an increasing trend, part of increasing societal violence, or attributable to some other condition. To date, however, there has been limited systematic documentation and analysis of incidents of American domestic violence. This study provides a conceptual foundation for understanding different far-right groups and then presents the empirical analysis of violent incidents to identify those perpetrating attacks and their associated trends. Through a comprehensive look at the data, this study addresses three core questions: (1) What are the main current characteristics of the violence produced by the far right? (2) What type of far-right groups are more prone than others to engage in violence? How are characteristics of particular far-right groups correlated with their tendency to engage in violence? (3) What are the social and political factors associated with the level of far-right violence? Are there political or social conditions that foster or discourage violence? It is important to note that this study concentrates on those individuals and groups who have actually perpetuated violence and is not a comprehensive analysis of the political causes with which some far-right extremists identify. While the ability to hold and appropriately articulate diverse political views is an American strength, extremists committing acts of violence in the name of those causes undermine the freedoms that they purport to espouse. Details: West Point, NY: Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, 2013. 147p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 8, 2013 at: http://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/challengers-from-the-sidelines-understanding-americas-violent-far-right Year: 2013 Country: United States URL: http://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/challengers-from-the-sidelines-understanding-americas-violent-far-right Shelf Number: 129588 Keywords: Domestic TerrorismExtremist GroupsHomeland SecurityRadical GroupsTerrorism (U.S.)Terrorist GroupsViolent Extremism |
Author: Jawhar, Jasmine Title: Terrorists' Use of the Internet: The Case of the Daesh Summary: Technological advancement has made an impact on our lives through the globalisation of technology, services and ideas. Retrospectively, the usage of telegrams and typewriters have been replaced by sophisticated operating and communication systems. While the advancement of technology gave birth to the Internet, the invention of the Internet has created a borderless world that is able to cut across cultures and language barriers. As of July 1, 2016, it was estimated that about 46.1 per cent of the world's population have access to the Internet at home, while 43.4 per cent was recorded in 2015 and 40.7 per cent in 2014. This shows the rate of individuals accessing the Internet is rising on a yearly basis. The 21st century has led to an inevitable dependence on the Internet as a means for communication. The Internet has accelerated the growth of technology in terms of connecting people around the world, increasing business opportunities through e-commerce as well as creating space for a wealth of information to be accessed by people, regardless of where they are in the world. The Internet is a vital tool for communication on past and current issues and events, to communicate with colleagues, friends and family members amongst others. This technology has also invited individuals with ulterior intentions to promote violent ideologies, create havoc and spread fear amongst the general public. One such example is al Dawla al Islamiya fi al Iraq wa al Sham (Daesh), a terrorist group currently operating not only in Syria and Iraq, but also globally through the use of the Internet. Against this backdrop, this study attempts to discuss Daesh's exploitation of the Internet which is able to transcend boundaries, time and space. This research seeks to identify the various purposes that Daesh is using the Internet for and how they are using it in the effort to achieve their goals. This study would be of interest to policy makers, academicians, and other readers interested in the area of counter-terrorism. This study will mainly focus on the term 'terrorist's use of the Internet' as it is more suitable to denote the current state of terrorists and their use of the Internet. It will also set out to propose several uses of the Internet by terrorists that includes propaganda, radicalisation and recruitment, communication and networking, funding, training, planning and coordination of attacks, as well as data mining. This timely study would analyse Daesh's ability to adapt and change according to technological advancement. This study was conducted between 2015 to mid-2016 from a pure sociological perspective. The second part of this analysis will provide insights on Daesh's use of the Internet and its accompanying Web 2.0 ability to disseminate information and spread its radical ideologies. Handheld devices assisted the creation of group cells via real-time messaging apps that further facilitated the identification and radicalisation processes. It will also seek to emphasise on Daesh's extensive use of social media platforms and the various communication sites. It will then provide several observations based on the findings of the study, and followed by recommendations proposed to counter Daesh's propaganda and presence online. These includes the virtual mobilisation of religious movements and projecting the dire images of Syria and Iraq on social media. To reinforce these efforts, dissemination of counter-messages through active online platforms and enhancement of capabilities and technical know-how of the counter-messengers are essential. In addition, in support of all these approaches are the proliferation of counter-messages, strengthening offline measures to combat Daesh's presence online and the need for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to boost the quality of the counter efforts against Daesh's propaganda and its presence online. Details: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2016. 121p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed June 19, 2019 at: http://www.searcct.gov.my/images/Articles_2016/Articles_2017/Terrorists_Use_Internet_Mac_17.pdf Year: 2016 Country: International URL: http://www.searcct.gov.my/featured-articles/958-terrorists-use-of-the-internet-the-case-of-daesh Shelf Number: 156528 Keywords: Counter-Terrorism Daesh Internet Online Communications Online Radicalization Public Private Partnerships Radicalization Terrorism Terrorist Groups |