The vision of the GIFCT is to prevent terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms.

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism brings together the technology industry, government, civil society, and academia to foster collaboration and information-sharing to counter terrorist and violent extremist activity online.

GIFCT’s strategic planning and programming centers on three pillars:

Prevent

Prevent

Delivering critical information and the capacity to prevent and disrupt terrorist and violent extremist activity online

Respond

Respond

Coordinating and continually strengthening the tech ecosystem’s response to the online impacts of terrorist or violent extremist incidents

Adapt

Adapt

Convening industry, experts, and civil society to understand emerging trends relating to technology, terrorism, and violent extremism

Research and Resources from our Core Partners
Global Network on Extremism & Technology

Recent insights, reports, and digests from our academic research arm

  • Nov 04 2025

    The Attention Window: Online Ecosystems of Rage, Mobilisation, and Extremist Narratives Following the Heaton Park Synagogue Attack

    On 2 October 2025, all eyes turned to the shocking events unfolding at a synagogue...
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  • Nov 03 2025

    Climate Catastrophe: Militants’ Manipulation of Climate Narratives in Pakistan

    Pakistan has faced the devastating impacts of climate change in recent years, with flash floods...
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  • Oct 30 2025

    Islamic State Information Technology: The New “Security Tips Series” of Electronic Horizon Foundation

    In 2020, at the launch of its first “Supporter’s Security Magazine” on the pro-IS Rocket.Chat...
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  • Oct 28 2025

    Youth Radicalisation in the Gaming Sphere: An Exploration of Identity-Based Hate and Extremist Content on Roblox

    This Insight was published as part of GIFCT’s Working Group on Addressing Youth Radicalization and...
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