This Insight draws on data from the RadiGaMe project and is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space. The Terrorgram network, rooted in right-wing accelerationism, has evolved into a significant challenge for violent extremism prevention (PVE) across the globe. Militant accelerationism seeks to trigger societal collapse and state destabilisation through targeted violence and deliberate amplification of […]
This Insight draws on data from the RadiGaMe project and is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space. Research on the rise of far-right movements across Western democracies has largely focused on what these actors say. Accordingly, researchers have investigated their grievances, fears, enemies, and how they legitimise violence. While this work has generated important insights, […]
Subcultures of nihilistic violence have emerged as a central threat, targeting and manipulating young people online. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) defines nihilistic violence as violent acts lacking an ideological motivation and driven by a misanthropic worldview. These communities form a decentralised web of chats, forums and channels characterised by support for violence for violence’s sake, but with no […]