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Effective communication has been pivotal for terrorist movements to ensure survival. As we look at the challenges ahead, @hoffman_bruce argues that policies which just kill or detain will not end the threats posed by these now dynamic & PR-savvy groups. bit.ly/2VIaaaE
The challenge of online extremism is explored in depth by @JamieJBartlett in his essay. Extremists use new technologies in unpredictable ways to spread hate. Policymakers must respond smartly with large strategic interventions that have maximum impact. bit.ly/2SMeGmx
The role of extremist material online is of legitimate concern to policymakers. You can read more about the role it plays in radicalisation in TBI's @rachel_e_bryson’s report, From Caliph to Country ↓ bit.ly/2iyVrj1
Recent successes in the battle to counter extremism online mask longer-term threats which will come to the fore in 2019, which must shape the response. @JamieJBartlett sets out these challenges and the impact for policymakers ↓ bit.ly/2SMeGmx
Policymakers should adopt a response compromising of 3 elements: The first is to work out what useful role technology can play and scale up investment in the right counter-measures, where possible, through a partnership between companies and governments. bit.ly/2SMeGmx
Secondly, governments must accept they will never be able to remove extremist content entirely. Their approach needs to be smart, making strategic interventions instead of a whack-a-mole approach & demonization of platforms. Read more from @JamieJBartlett. bit.ly/2SMeGmx
You can read more about the type of approach governments, police and security services can take to regulate more effectively against illegal activity online, rather than fighting a losing battle to put technology back in its box, in our report by @clry2 ↓ bit.ly/2Dfk51l
Our report ‘A War of Keywords’ by @MubarazAhmed examined how accessible extremist content through search engines to better understand the broach reach extremist ideas can have online. You can read more about the findings from the study here ↓ bit.ly/2LVJNJS
Finally, @JamieJBartlett sets out why it’s vital to keep a tight definition of extremism, to avoid inadvertently making the job of countering extremism strategically even more complex. Read his essay on the challenges online extremism will present in 2019. bit.ly/2SMeGmx
