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Online extremism

The use of online platforms to spread extremist ideologies and recruit members, including the use of social media, AI, and other digital tools.

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Feb 4, 2026

How have social media platforms responded to 'groomer' rhetoric and what evidence shows their policies' effectiveness?

Social platforms publicly moved to treat "" rhetoric as in mid‑2022, issuing policy statements and, in some cases, suspending accounts that trafficked in the trope ; yet multiple industry and advocacy...

Jan 13, 2026

What are documented instances of extremist groups amplifying law-enforcement recruitment or incidents online?

Extremist actors have demonstrably used online platforms to amplify narratives that intersect with law enforcement recruitment and incidents — from sympathetic promotion of officers at events like Jan...