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 11 2026

    The Rebirth of Neo-Nazi Ideology in Russia and Its Appeal to Young People

    In the early 2000s, Russia faced an emerging and large-scale threat posed by neo-Nazi and...
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  • Nov 09 2026

    Anti-Technology Narratives That May Lead to Violence Spread Online

    Anti-technology and anti-artificial intelligence (AI) sentiments have proliferated, driven by legitimate grievances about the effects...
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  • Nov 05 2026

    A Whole-Of-Society Approach to Protect Minors From Extremist Influences in Online Gaming Spaces: Recommendations From Seventeen Expert Interviews

    Over the last few years, the EU Commission, the United Nations, the Global Internet Forum...
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  • Nov 04 2026

    Extremists’ Targeting and Recruitment of Minors in Online Gaming Spaces: Insights From Seventeen Expert Interviews

    This Insight was published as part of GIFCT’s Working Group on Gaming and Youth (GYWG). GIFCT...
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