Our goal is to prevent terrorist and violent extremist exploitation of digital platforms. Recognizing there is no universally agreed-upon definition of terrorism, GIFCT works to facilitate broad dialogue and analysis of how terrorism and violent extremism manifests across the ideological spectrum. Through GIFCT Working Groups, supporting academic research through GNET, and within the workshops and events we host, we offer information and insights about how online activity, ideological trends, current events, and other factors are contributing to terrorism and violent extremism throughout the globe.
However, when developing and operating cross-platform tools, such as the GIFCT hash-sharing database, that help tech companies identify and when applicable, take action on content on their platforms, we’ve established refined parameters and a definitional framework for what constitutes terrorist and violent extremist content. Hashes of terrorist and violent extremist content that qualify to be put in the hash-sharing database currently must meet a taxonomy that recognizes the original producers of the content as well as the type of content and severity for harm. Learn more about that taxonomy here.