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“Going Mainstream”: The Role of the Internet in Mainstreaming Extremist Ideas

July 27, 2023 • Tech Against Terrorism • Episode 20

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This week, we’re exploring the role of the internet in the mainstreaming of radical ideas, which are increasingly infiltrating politics and popular culture. We also get a deeper insight into online extremist communities to understand what’s driving these ideas and how radicalisation is occurring.

Join Anne Craanen as she speaks to Dr Julia Ebner, a Senior Resident Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), specialising in far-right extremism, reciprocal radicalisation, conspiracy myths and terrorism prevention. Julia is an award-winning and best-selling author of several books including:

The Rage: The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far-Right Extremism

Going Dark: The Secret Social Lives of Extremists

Going Mainstream: How Extremists are Taking Over

You can read a transcript of this episode here.

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