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

  • Aug 15 2025

    Antisemitism and Terrorist Manifestos: “Where did you get your current beliefs? Mostly from the internet.”

    This Insight contributes to GNET’s PhD Researcher Series, highlighting emerging academic voices in the field...
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  • Aug 13 2025

    Sovereign Solutions: Unpacking the Criminal History and Digital Footprint of an Extremist Seller

    This Insight contributes to GNET’s PhD Researcher Series, highlighting emerging academic voices in the field...
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  • Aug 11 2025

    Introducing BR-ECHO: A Tool to Fight Online Extremism in Brazilian Portuguese

    This Insight contributes to GNET’s PhD Researcher Series, highlighting emerging academic voices in the field...
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  • Aug 07 2025

    “Remaining and Expanding:” IS Munasirin and the pro-Islamic State Ecosystem on SimpleX Chat

    Ever since the arrest of Telegram founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pavel Durov, IS...
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