Category: Data Science

New Article: Mapping a Telegram-centred Accelerationist Collective published in STS

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Data Science

Written with Federico Borgonovo This paper aims to map the accelerationist collective known as Terrorgram and reconstructits basic morphological characteristics through propaganda study and social network analysis.The core of the study focuses on digital ethnography within Telegram platform, and it is aimedat the recognition of narratives, communication objectives, techniques and strategies. Andfinally, a Social Network … Read More “New Article: Mapping a Telegram-centred Accelerationist Collective published in STS” »

New Article: Data Science in the study of the Jihadist Movement

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Data Science, Terrorism

This chapter examines current uses of data in the study of the Jihadist movement and highlights some significant limitations in studies which are emblematic of wider problems in the field. It then provides an outline of what data science is, and how the study of the jihadist movement must be built on data science which … Read More “New Article: Data Science in the study of the Jihadist Movement” »

New Article: A Milestone for Islamic State Propaganda

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Data Science, ISIS, Terrorism

This chapter is part of a collection edited by Rudiger Lohlker; World Wide Warriors: How Jihadis Operate Online. The chapter is an in-depth analysis of a four-part video series named Salil alsawarim, or the “clanging of the swords”. This series is worthy of such detailed attention as it provides an excellent example of a certain … Read More “New Article: A Milestone for Islamic State Propaganda” »

New Paper: Mapping the Jihadist Information Ecosystem

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Data Science, ISIS, Strategic Communication, Terrorism

Online disruption efforts generally aim to reduce the availability of jihadist content. Yet, the speed and agility of jihadist movements online – a multiplatform approach which a co-author of this paper has previously described as a ‘swarmcast’ – has allowed groups to evolve in response to disruption efforts and find new ways to distribute content. … Read More “New Paper: Mapping the Jihadist Information Ecosystem” »

New Paper: Netwar in Cyberia: Decoding the Media Mujahidin

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Data Science, ISIS, Public Diplomacy, Strategic Communication, Terrorism

“Netwar in Cyberia: Decoding the Media Mujahidin” dives deep into the elusive world of network-driven terrorism, which is particularly well-suited to evade top-down, traditional CVE methods. “No public diplomacy initiative can expect to counter the impact of the jihadist movement until they have understood what that movement is trying to achieve,” writes Fisher, warning that … Read More “New Paper: Netwar in Cyberia: Decoding the Media Mujahidin” »