GNET Survey on the Role of Technology in Violent Extremism and the State of Research Community-Tech Industry Engagement
5 May 2021 GNET Survey on the Role of Technology in Violent Extremism and the State of Research Community-Tech Industry Engagement Introduction What role does technology, particularly computer‑mediated communications, play in violent extremism? This is such a broad question that it practically begs for follow‑ups, such as what role does the Internet, including social media, play in the radicalisation process? Has the use of social media increased the production and exposure to violent extremist content and narratives, and does this exposure radicalise individuals to violence? Does the use...