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

  • Jul 02 2025

    Playing with Hate: How Far-Right Extremists Use Minecraft to Gamify Radicalisation

    This Insight will analyse how far-right extremist networks have turned Minecraft, one of the world’s...
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  • Jun 30 2025

    Misogyny and Violent Extremism: Can Big Tech Fix the Glitch?

    Content Warning: This Insight contains mentions of rape and violence against women. Sexual and Gender-Based...
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  • Jun 26 2025

    AI and Counter-Terrorism in Africa: Assessing the Role of the African Union’s Continental AI Strategy

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally transforming societies by driving innovation in various sectors, including the...
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  • Jun 24 2025

    Above the Battlefield: The Threat of UAVs in the Hands of VNAs

    In 21st-century warfare, the loudest weapon may not be a missile, but rather the soft...
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