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:
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Global Network on Extremism & Technology
Recent insights, reports, and digests from our academic research arm
Cash for Incitement: The Monetisation of Digital Hate in Germany
Introduction Right-wing extremist and conspiratorial movements have historically relied on diverse funding sources like large...Read more
Tech and Terror: Why Have Drones Not Penetrated the Afghanistan-Pakistan Militant Landscape?
Introduction The Afghanistan-Pakistan (Af-Pak) region is one of the world’s most volatile and competitive militant...Read more
Imagining the Past: Justifications of Ideology in Incel Communities
Introduction Incel (‘involuntary celibacy’) online communities have become known for hostile, misogynist ideology and a...Read more
Moscow Attack: The Popularisation of Far-Right Conspiracy Theories in Mainstream Media
Introduction In the immediate aftermath of the 22 March attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall,...Read more
Tech against Terrorism
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; Earlier this month, GIFCT & @firjan convened a Latin American tech workshop in Rio.
Regional industry bodies, #tech companies & experts had ...the opportunity to share insights on regional terrorism & #counterterrorism dynamics.
See our website for a recap: https://gifct.org/2024/04/29/latam-tech-workshop/
GIFCT's Executive Director @NaureenCFink gave the keynote speech at "Addressing the Prevailing Digital ‘Information Disorder,’" a regional ...conference organized by the @OSCE Action Against Terrorism Unit and the National Counter-terrorism Council of Mongolia.
The conference underscored the need to enhance #DigitalLiteracy, develop inclusive, #gender-sensitive policies, and center #HumanRights-based ...approaches while preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism. We're pleased to have contributed to this valuable dialogue.
GIFCT welcomes 3 new additions to its Independent Advisory Committee!
Dr. @g_sullivan (@UoELawSchool) & @broderickM_ (Associate Fellow ...@ICSR_Centre) join in their individual capacity & the Commonwealth of Australia joins as the 7th government member.
→ https://gifct.org/governance/
Last month, GIFCT worked with @BSRnews to convene an expert discussion on practical #humanrights-based approaches to preventing terrorists & ...violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms with @UN_OCT & @article19UN.
Here's a summary of the panel:
https://gifct.org/2024/04/22/human-rights-based-approaches/
GIFCT had the pleasure of hosting with @firjan a Latin America regional workshop in Rio yesterday, bringing together participants from tech, industry... bodies, local CTVE experts, and UN & government representatives to explore the intersections of #technology and #counterterrorism.
"Having a space to collaborate with other platforms is extremely beneficial to us and our industry as a whole. This is something GIFCT provides... a ...place where we can share technical tools, but also... knowledge... " said Lucas Gagliardi of @yubo_app, a GIFCT member company.
A big thanks to all our participants and supporters for their valuable contributions. This is GIFCT's 18th Regional Workshop since its inception.
...For more information about our programming, please visit http://www.gifct.org.