Social media platforms are increasingly recognised as both arenas and accelerators of radicalisation, misinformation, and extremist mobilisation. But how has the evidence evolved? What role does disinformation play in amplifying extremist narratives, and how do online spaces, from mainstream platforms to niche forums, contribute to the radicalisation process?

This collection brings together the latest research and insights into the role of social media in radicalisation. It explores emerging trends, such as far-right online violence, the dynamics of ‘chan’ cultures, hybrid identities, and the spread of disinformation, offering valuable evidence to support policy and intervention strategies.

Special
Olivia Brown
The role of social media in far-right violence
Special |
2 min read
Policy brief
Tom Buchanan
Why Do People Share Disinformation On Social Media?
Policy brief |
15 min read
Report
Anastasia Kordoni, Shengnan Liu, Miriam Koschate-Reis, Mark Levine
Detecting Hybrid Social Identities: A Computational Analysis of Influence & Resilience in Online (RWE) Communities
Report |
5 min read
Article
Olivia Brown
Right-wing extremism online: can we use digital data to measure risk?
Article |
5 min read
Report
Martin Innes
Soft Facts and Digital Behavioural Influencing After the 2017 Terror Attacks
Report |
5 min read
Policy brief
Martin Innes
Russian influence and interference measures following the 2017 UK terrorist attacks
Policy brief |
1 min read
Article
Martin Innes
Russian Influence And Interference On Twitter Following The 2017 UK Terrorist Attacks
Article |
3 min read
Report
Stephan Lewandowsky, Muhsin Yesilada
Inoculating Against the Spread of Islamophobic and Radical-Islamist Disinformation
Report |
2 min read
Guide
Stephane Baele, Lewys Brace, Travis Coan
Mining The Chans
Guide |
6 min read
Report
Florence Keen, Blyth Crawford, Guillermo Suarez-Tangil
Memetic Irony and the Promotion of Violence within Chan Cultures
Report |
2 min read
Article
Tom Buchanan, Rotem Perach, Deborah Husbands
Why do people share false political information online?
Article |
4 min read
Article
Bettina Rottweiler, Paul Gill
Conspiratorial thinking and far-right extremist attitudes
Article |
5 min read
Article
William Dance
Addressing Algorithms in Disinformation
Article |
4 min read

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