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Online Radicalisation

The threat of online radicalisation and efforts to counter it

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Jan 24, 2026
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The British funded game Pathways had the unintended effect of making the character of Amelia a viral icon.

— a learning package developed by and ’s — intended to teach 11–18-year-olds about , unexpectedly produced a viral fandom around its antagonist, , turning a cautionary character into an internet icon ...

Jan 24, 2026
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How did Shout Out UK and local councils respond publicly after Amelia went viral?

and the local councils behind the learning package moved quickly to take the game offline after the character Amelia became a viral internet phenomenon, a decision reported as developers or authoritie...

Feb 6, 2026

What role has the Prevent programme played in funding local online radicalisation-prevention projects and how have those projects been evaluated?

programme has been a channel for funding local projects that aim to stop radicalisation—including online-focused prevention and counter‑narrative activity—while national and bodies have also financed ...

Feb 1, 2026

How have platform content‑moderation policies in Australia changed since the passage of the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Act 2026?

Since the was rushed through in January 2026, federal law expanded criminal offences tied to the online spread of extremist and hateful material and added new migration and customs powers—measures tha...

Jan 10, 2026

What factors contribute to radicalization in Muslim communities?

Radicalization in Muslim communities is a multicausal process driven by structural "push" conditions (economic marginalization, political grievances, weak governance), interpersonal "pull" dynamics (g...

Jan 6, 2026

How are UK law enforcement and security services monitoring and responding to extremist and fascist threats?

UK law enforcement and security services use a combined model of intelligence-led policing, the Prevent public-health style intervention programme, and prosecutorial/disruption tools under the CONTEST...