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

  • Aug 27 2025

    Voices of Extremism: The Rise of Ala Nahjen Qaweem Foundation

    On 6 May 2025, a new Islamic State-supportive unofficial media outlet emerged on Element. According...
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  • Aug 26 2025

    Building Community, Spreading Hate: Extremism, Hate, and Arma 3

    Following the 2019 Christchurch massacre, 4chan users allegedly showcased their efforts to replicate and roleplay...
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  • Aug 20 2025

    Spreading Fire: Arson, Social Media, and the Violent Extreme-Right in Ireland

    In early June 2025, anti-migrant violence exploded in Northern Ireland following the alleged sexual assault...
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  • Aug 18 2025

    Digital Aftershocks: Deepfakes in the Wake of the Pahalgam Attack in Kashmir

    The terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India, on 22 April 2025 marked a tragic moment in...
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