Tech Against Terrorism
Tech Against Terrorism
Want to learn more about how terrorists and violent extremists are using the internet to communicate and share propaganda? Perhaps you’re interested in why terrorists share their manifestos online and livestream their attacks? The Tech Against Terrorism podcast is a deep dive into the evolving use of the internet by terrorists and violent extremists, how this relates to real world harms, and what can be done to support the tech sector to disrupt this threat. Join us as we speak to the world’s leading experts in this field and uncover everything from the online propaganda behind an IS prison break in Syria, to the online network of neo-Nazis behind a foiled terrorist plot in Texas.
Categories: Technology
Listen to the last episode:
Youth radicalisation is changing. Young people today are increasingly being drawn into extremist movements through online platforms, social networks, and gaming environments. But these pathways look very different from previous generations, shaped by technology, social dynamics, and evolving ideologies. In this episode, host Lucas Webber is joined by Jacob Ware, research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service...
Previous episodes
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84 - Pathways to Violence: Understanding Youth Radicalisation Thu, 18 Dec 2025
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83 - Improvised Explosives: Drones, 3D Printing, and Emerging Tech Thu, 20 Nov 2025
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82 - Terrorism in Europe: How political polarisation is fueling radicalisation Thu, 16 Oct 2025
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81 - Radicalisation in Southeast Asia: What we can learn from the region Thu, 18 Sep 2025
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80 - Al Qaeda: Current Capabilities and Threat Trajectories Wed, 13 Aug 2025
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79 - Balochistan Liberation Army: Pakistan’s Rising Militant Challenge Thu, 17 Jul 2025
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78 - Accelerationism: From Online Subcultures to Real-World Violence Thu, 12 Jun 2025
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77 - Blueprints for Violence: How Extremists Are Weaponising 3D Printing Thu, 15 May 2025
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76 - The Evolution of the Islamic State: From Regional Force to Global Threat Thu, 10 Apr 2025
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75 - The Dark Side of Drone Tech: How Extremists Are Exploiting UAVs Thu, 13 Mar 2025
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74 - Game On: How Simulations are Enhancing Counter-Terrorism Responses Thu, 20 Feb 2025
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72 - How New Technologies Are Fueling Terrorism Thu, 23 Jan 2025
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71 - Disrupting Terrorist Financing in the Digital Age Thu, 09 Jan 2025
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70 - The Persistence of Pro-IS Propaganda in Southeast Asia Thu, 25 Jul 2024
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69 - Escaping the Incelosphere Thu, 11 Jul 2024
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68 - Online Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate and its Offline Consequences Thu, 27 Jun 2024
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67 - Is Terrorist Use of Cryptocurrencies Overblown? Thu, 06 Jun 2024
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66 - HOPE Not Hate: Insights from Inside the Far-Right Thu, 23 May 2024
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65 - Mapping Far-Right Terrorist Propaganda Online Thu, 09 May 2024
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64 - Foiled Plots in the UK: How Terrorists Fail Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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63 - Active Clubs: Fitness, Fraternity, and Fascism Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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62 - Media Jihad: Islamic State's Resurgent Propaganda Network Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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61 - God, Guns and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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60 - How has the Online Dissemination of Jihadist Propaganda Evolved? Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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59 - What is White Jihadism? Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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58 - Why Media Reporting on Terrorism Matters Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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57 - Why is the Great Replacement Theory so Dangerous? Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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56 - The Ethics of Content Moderation: Who Should Decide What We Say Online? Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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55 - Nordic Extremism Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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54 - Extremist Manifestos with J.M. Berger Thu, 02 Nov 2023
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53 - The Power of Conspiracies Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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52 - What is the #tradwives Movement? Thu, 05 Oct 2023
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51 - Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K): A Growing Threat? Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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50 - Institutionalising Counterterrorism Practitioner Welfare Thu, 07 Sep 2023
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49 - Islamic State Online: Emerging Trends and Tactics Thu, 24 Aug 2023
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48 - Tuning in to Hate: How Extremists Utilise Podcasts Thu, 10 Aug 2023
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47 - “Going Mainstream”: The Role of the Internet in Mainstreaming Extremist Ideas Thu, 27 Jul 2023
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46 - Gaming & Extremism: Identity Fusion Thu, 06 Jul 2023
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45 - Gaming & Extremism: Threats and Opportunities Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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44 - Inside Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Resurgence Thu, 08 Jun 2023
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43 - An Uncertain Future: Deepfakes and Extremism Thu, 25 May 2023
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42 - Extremist Memes: The Dark Side of Internet Culture Thu, 11 May 2023
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41 - Sanitising Extremism: “Borderline Content” and Antisemitism Online Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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40 - The Information War: Online Disinformation Around the Conflict in Ukraine Thu, 13 Apr 2023
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39 - The Canada Centre: Building Resilience Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism Thu, 06 Apr 2023
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38 - The Challenge of Hybrid Threats Online Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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37 - Regulating Online Harms in India Mon, 20 Mar 2023
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36 - Combating Terrorist Use of File-Sharing Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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35 - The Deplatforming Debate Thu, 02 Feb 2023
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34 - 2022 Trends In Terrorist Behaviour Online Thu, 19 Jan 2023