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

  • Jun 02 2026

    Into the Manosphere: Louis Theroux’s Documentary and How Platforms Enable the Business of Misogyny

    “Everyone in the manosphere is online just trying to make a buck selling ideologies.” –...
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  • May 26 2026

    Distinctive Hallmarks: Investigations into Online Subcultures of Nihilistic Violence

    Content warning: This Insight contains language describing self-harm and suicide. In recent months, a growing...
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  • May 22 2026

    Unclaimed Violence: ISIS, Bondi Beach, and Digital Mobilisation

    On 14 December 2025, a mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Sydney became one of...
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  • May 20 2026

    The Digital Persistence of Violent Extremism: A Framework for Analysing Online Ideological Markers Post-Disengagement

    Violent extremist ecosystems increasingly persist online despite sustained moderation efforts by technology companies. Individuals who...
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