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The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) is an academic research initiative backed by The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, a special project delivered by @csns-uk.bsky.social‬.

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🔗 As part of GNET’s LatAm series on the crime-terror nexus in Latin America, Dr Adriana Marin explores how technological innovation is reshaping the crime-terror nexus through digital finance, encrypted communications and AI, and what this means for existing theory in the Tri-Border Area:

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Reconceptualising Makarenko’s Continuum in the Digital Age: The Case of Hezbollah - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🔗 Drawing upon Meta’s Dangerous Organizations and Individuals (DOI) policy as a case study, Rebecca Fainberg's Insight in the GNET Crime-Terror Nexus series explores how separating terrorist and criminal enforcement creates gaps that these groups can exploit.

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Neither Terrorist nor Criminal: How Hybrid Actors Fall Through Platform Moderators - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🔗 In the next part of GNET’s Crime-Terror Nexus series, Cecilia Polizzi maps the specific mechanisms through which cartel content evades existing tech platform moderation, exploring what this misalignment means for minors and the broader implications for platforms.

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Blurred Lines: The Child Safety Gap in the Crime-Terror Nexus - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🔗 As part of GNET’s series on the Crime-Terror Nexus in Latin America, Matilde Gamba investigates how Mexican cartels adapt drone tactics from the Russo-Ukrainian War and examines what this reveals about the overlap between criminal and violent extremist approaches to technology-enabled violence.

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From Kyiv to Culiacán: How Mexican Cartels Are Adapting Drone Warfare Lessons from Ukraine - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Building on previous research on extremist identity formation and influence among young users on gaming-adjacent platforms, Dr William Allchorn and Dr Elisa Orofino propose a four-part framework for preventing and disrupting extremist influence in gaming spaces.

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Beyond the Ban Hammer: Building Resilience Against Youth Exploitation in Gaming Spaces - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In this new Insight, Benjamin Mok and Saddiq Basha examine the Tacloban school shooting, its contested links to 764, and how the attack was absorbed into a transnational online culture of shooter glorification, imitation and nihilistic violence. Read it here:

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The Afterlife of the Tacloban Shooting: Nihilistic Violent Extremism in the Philippines - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🗓️ Join GNET at our upcoming webinar: ‘At the Nexus of Crime and Terror: Exploring Emerging Challenges for Tech Platforms in Latin America’ on Wednesday, 30 Sept at 16:00 BST/11:00 EDT. For more details and to register, please follow the link below ⤵️

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GNET Webinar – At the Nexus of Crime and Terror: Exploring Emerging Challenges for Tech Platforms in Latin America - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today, Ashreet Acharya examines what factors drive the localisation and mainstreaming of jihadist propaganda in Indian digital spaces and analyses its implications for technology platforms and counterterrorism efforts.

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From Kashmir to Reels: The Localisation of Jihadist Propaganda in Indian Digital Spaces - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today, Alessandro Bolpagni and Grazia Ludovica Giardini analyse pro-IS non-branded material produced with CapCut by examining some common features of the detected audiovisual products and how they are shared within the editing platform.

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“Create, Share, and Support”: How Pro-Islamic State (Is) Supporters Are Exploiting Capcut to Produce and Disseminate ‘No-Brand’ Propaganda Content Online - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In a new analysis, Dr Sadia Sulaiman examines how TTP’s growing drone capability is transforming its operational reach and tactics, increasing Pakistan’s counter-terrorism challenges in the borderland regions of Afghanistan-Pakistan.

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TTP’s Technological Advancement and Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Challenges - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our latest Insight by Paula M. Núñez-Guerra examines how jihadist aetiological material in Roblox games can foster identification with jihadist groups among young players.

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Playful Extremism: Unmasking Jihadist Identifiers in Roblox Games Among Minors - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Against the backdrop of the 2026 Iran War, Kye Allen explores accelerationists’ admiration for authoritarian and totalitarian ‘anti-Western’ regimes in the Global South, unpacking several of its manifestations, core motivational drivers, and points of division.

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‘From the Belly of the Beast!’: Militant Accelerationists and the Iran War - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

In our latest Insight, Nathan Heath examines why terrorist and violent extremist exploitation of frontier AI remains underrepresented in AI risk frameworks, and outlines how dedicated red teaming, threat intelligence and governance capacity could help close the gap.

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Closing the Gap: Consolidating Terrorist Threat Intelligence in Frontier AI Governance - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today, Dr Ghada Soliman examines how Hezbollah sustains its financial resilience through AQAH, Iranian support, hawala networks, cryptocurrencies and online gambling, highlighting how informal and anonymous channels can circumvent safeguards and complicate counter-terrorism financing efforts.

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Hezbollah’s Financing Networks: A Threat Far Beyond Lebanon - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Today, Carl Peterson and Harold Chambers examine the growing IS-linked drone instruction ecosystem, tracing how technical guidance is evolving, circulating across platforms and intersecting with a rise in drone-related attack plots. gnet-research.org/2026/08/17/f...

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From Propaganda to Practice: Instructional Media and the Diffusion of Drone Capabilities in Jihadist Ecosystems - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Daria Alexe examines how AI could lower barriers to CBRN terrorism. Drawing on chatbot testing and documented extremist activity, she explores how AI may reshape early-stage preparation and what this means for platform governance and counterterrorism. gnet-research.org/2026/08/12/f...

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From Lab Expertise to Chat Interface: The New Risk of Toxin-Level Attacks - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Today, Grazia Ludovica Giardini, Alessandra Pugnana and Eleonora Ristuccia examine how AI-generated ‘slop’ can produce violent content, from fruit-and-vegetable gore to extremist aesthetics, and explore its potential to normalise violence and desensitise audiences:

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Fruit, Vegetable, and Brain Rot: The Use of Generative AI to Produce Violence-Based Viral Trends - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today, Dr. Alyssa Czerwinsky examines citizen-led counterspeech on Reddit, showing how everyday conversations in r/ExRedPill and r/IncelExit can challenge male supremacist worldviews, support disengagement and complement more formal interventions. Read it here: gnet-research.org/2026/08/07/f...

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From the Ground Up: Citizen-Led Counterspeech Against Male Supremacism on Reddit - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Today, Christopher V. David, Nils Riekers and Marten Risius examine how the Schongau attacker combined blackpill fatalism, misogyny, anti-Muslim hatred, antisemitism, gore content and shooter fandom into a personalised worldview of nihilistic violent extremism: gnet-research.org/2026/08/05/f...

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From Blackpill Fatalism to Misanthropy: Unpacking the Motivation of the Schongau School Shooter - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📢🌐 In May, GNET hosted our Sixth Annual Conference with support from @gifct.bsky.social 🗣️ With three panels, a keynote and a discussion, the conference covered emerging trends, extremist subcultures and potential policy routes. Read the key takeaways and watch the recordings here:

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The Sixth Annual GNET Conference: A Summary of Key Takeaways - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Today, Uri Klempner draws on findings from Alice's routine adversarial red-team testing, where frontier AI models were probed to determine whether they could provide operational guidance for CBRNE threats.

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Artificial Intelligence and Extremist Capability: How AI Lowers the Barriers Between Intent and Capability - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

An analysis of the San Diego Attackers' Manifesto by Muskan Sangwan identifies four themes: the evolving role of manifestos, the construction of symbolic identities versus organisational membership, the influence of fandom and internet culture, and the growing importance of emerging technologies.

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“The New Crusade”: What the San Diego Attackers’ Manifesto Reveals About Contemporary Radicalisation - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

In the wake of the 2026 Montreal shooting, Claire Birch examines the perpetrator's manifesto, revealing how it reframes online incel-related extreme misogyny to present it in more sanitised terms.

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The Montreal Manifesto: An Attempt to Intellectualise Incel Ideology - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Today, Jake Kalender investigates the Incelcore/Shootercore music community on SoundCloud linked to the radicalisation of Antioch High School shooter Solomon Henderson, adding to a growing body of work demonstrating the intersection between extremist art and extremist violence.

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Extremist Music Communities and Online Radicalisation: The Case of the Antioch High School Shooting - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Reflecting on the April Terrorgram trial in Denmark, Daniel Madsen explores the perpetrator's role in disseminating propaganda via Terrorgram and addresses why the court chose to treat the case as a terrorism matter.

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Terrorgram’s ‘Main Voice’: Lessons From a High-Profile Danish Trial - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Don't miss your chance to register for our upcoming webinar on extremist exploitation of offline violence for online impact. See the post below for more information ⤵️

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Dr. Heath Landress' new Insight addresses the ambiguity of violent nihilistic aesthetics, exploring how platforms and practitioners can distinguish between performative and genuinely threatening behaviours to better adapt content moderation strategies.

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Between Meme Culture and Warning Behaviour: Interpreting Nihilistic Violence Aesthetics in Online Extremist-Adjacent Spaces - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Addressing a gap within existing counterterrorism architecture, Michael Varga analyses five structural mechanisms through which general-purpose conversational AI systems, operating exactly as their developers intended, may function as radicalisation environments.

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The Counterterrorism Blind Spot: AI as a Radicalisation Environment - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Adam Rousselle's new analysis examines how Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP) has regenerated despite sustained military/sanctions pressure, arguing that online recognition, trust-node formation, and distributed financial adaptation facilitate this process.

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Pre-Transactional Infrastructure and Insurgent Resilience: The Case of Islamic State Mozambique - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Today, Ruben Celada examines how online jihadist ecosystems linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State have reacted to Israeli and United States military operations against Iran, and what this reflects about the organisations themselves.

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Online Jihadist Responses to the Iran War: Divergence, Propaganda, and Positioning - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🗓️ Join GNET and the @gifct.bsky.social at our upcoming webinar: ‘Conflict and Content: How Terrorists and Violent Extremists Exploit Offline Violence for Online Impact’ on Wednesday, 15 July at 15:00 BST/10:00 EDT. For more details and to register, please follow the link below ⤵️

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GNET/GIFCT Webinar – Conflict and Content: How Terrorists and Violent Extremists Exploit Offline Violence for Online Impact - GNET

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Jean Slater @bluebilliejeans.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

If you’re working on MNVE, PMVE, TCC, or youth subcultures that lead to real world violence, Munira Mustaffa’s new piece on the 2023 Siam Paragon attack is a must read.

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

In a retrospective analysis of the Siam Paragon shooting, Munira Mustaffa situates the attack within a wave of emerging regional incidents involving underage perpetrators, interrogating the role of digital platforms and drawing out lessons for more appropriate responses and countermeasures.

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Emerging Extremism Frameworks: Reexamining the 2023 Siam Paragon Attack in Context - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A new Insight by Zunaira Khan addresses the conceptual fog surrounding the convergence of human trafficking, extremist financing, and AI-enabled digital infrastructure in Pakistan's Af-Pak corridor, highlighting the adverse implications for effective governance and counterterrorism frameworks.

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The Invisible Pipeline: Human Trafficking, Extremism, and the Case for AI-Driven Detection in Pakistan’s Af-Pak Corridor - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Drawing on a selection of recent attacks associated with nihilistic violence across Latin America, Urszula Mrozowska adopts a broader regional perspective on the phenomenon and analyses the circulation of TCC-related social media content that glorifies local perpetrators.

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From Columbine to Teotihuacán: The Rise of Nihilistic Violence in Latin America - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Today, Mauro Lubrano investigates recent trends in anti-technology extremism, such as the firebombing of Sam Altman’s house. The analysis explores where this trend may be heading, the risk of further escalation, and how policymakers can respond effectively.

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A Silent Escalation: Anti-Technology Violence Coming to the Fore - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A closer analysis of the recent San Diego attack by Muskan Sangwan examines how IS supporters on a dark web communication platform collectively processed and interpreted the San Diego attack in real time.

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From Reaction to Retaliation: How Islamic State Dark Web Ecosystems Processed the San Diego Mosque Shooting - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Today, Fabrizio Minniti explores the financial logic of state-cover networks and examines how the broader landscape of terrorist financing in Europe is changing, as organised crime and state-backed violent extremism increasingly overlap.

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HAYI and State-Cover Networks: The Changing Landscape of Terrorist Financing in Europe - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

In this analysis, Yuri Neves and Emily Klein, PhD argue that an accelerating convergence between cybercriminals and violent extremists is enabling the transference of AI capabilities into extremist spaces.

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Innovation in AI-Enabled Harms: The Transference of AI Knowledge from Cybercriminals to Extremists - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Reflecting on the rise of online fitness ecosystems with ties to right-wing extremism (RWE), Katri-Maaria Kyllönen discusses how these groups use Telegram to ritualise belonging, mobilise emotion and attract young men into RWE activism.

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Rituals of Recruitment: How Right-Wing Extremist Combat Sports Groups Mobilise Young Men Online and Offline - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Aligning with interest in Louis Theroux’s latest documentary titled 'Into the Manosphere', Georgia Lala explores how the financial incentives of social media platforms inadvertently shape and radicalise the manosphere.

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Into the Manosphere: Louis Theroux’s Documentary and How Platforms Enable the Business of Misogyny - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Today's Insight adopts a behavioural and psychological lens to better understand the dynamics underpinning NVE activity. It examines the defining characteristics of many NVE actors and concludes with some P/CVE recommendations that practitioners can implement to combat this type of threat actor.

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Distinctive Hallmarks: Investigations into Online Subcultures of Nihilistic Violence - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

In a reflection on the Bondi Beach attack, Sergey Elkind analyses how the “no allegiance” strategy in ISIS’s operational and propaganda efforts lowers the threshold for participation in ISIS-inspired violence.

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Unclaimed Violence: ISIS, Bondi Beach, and Digital Mobilisation - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Today, Maya Yamout proposes a framework for identifying online ideological markers that may signal continued engagement with extremist ecosystems after disengagement, while remaining consistent with platform governance standards and data protection norms.

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The Digital Persistence of Violent Extremism: A Framework for Analysing Online Ideological Markers Post-Disengagement - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

In today's Insight, Hugo Champion explores the use of AI as a tool in the fight against terrorism by examining how AI can support prevention and disengagement efforts while highlighting the need for clearer frameworks to understand radicalisation and re-engagement.

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Artificial Intelligence, Disengagement, and Terrorism Prevention: Opportunities and Challenges - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

In response to CNN's report on the disturbing #OnlineRapeAcademy, Gazbiah Sans analyses how digital infrastructure can enable safe havens for such networks, normalising violent behaviour, and commodifying TFGBV into a transactional ecosystem of betrayal.

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Online Spousal Rape Networks: Advancing Violent Misogyny in Real Time - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Through exploring reactions to Dezi Freeman's recent death among Sovereign Citizen groups and the broader online conspiracist milieu, @gerardagill.bsky.social situates these responses within the wider crisis of truth and trust affecting Australia and the Western world.

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Truth, Trust, and Extremism: The Sovereign Citizen Movement and Porepunkah - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Sharon Adarlo provides an overview of HAYI and its claimed attacks to date, including the tactics and technologies it has employed, comparable hybrid warfare tactics used by other actors, and recommendations for policymakers and practitioners moving forward.

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Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia: New Hybrid Group Threatens and Confounds European Security Landscape - GNET

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Manfredi Pozzoli analyses the recent attack in Trescore Balneario, Italy. He then focuses on the changing extremist threat landscape in #Italy and highlights current policy gaps that could complicate P/CVE efforts.

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A Growing Global Threat: A Streamed Nihilistic Attack in Italy - GNET

GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Today, Ricardo Cabral Penteado examines the Lázaro Cárdenas attack through a broader lens, helping to illuminate how school-targeted violence is shaped by contemporary digital environments.

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Not Just Copycat: Digital Ecology of School-Targeted Violence in Lázaro Cárdenas - GNET

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