GIFCT’s strategic planning and programming centers on three pillars:
Delivering critical information and the capacity to prevent and disrupt terrorist and violent extremist activity online |
Coordinating and continually strengthening the tech ecosystem’s response to the online impacts of terrorist or violent extremist incidents |
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
- Apr 23 2024
Moscow Attack: The Popularisation of Far-Right Conspiracy Theories in Mainstream Media
Introduction In the immediate aftermath of the 22 March attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall,...Read more - Apr 17 2024
The Radicalisation of Digital Playgrounds: The Need for Multistakeholder Dialogue
Introduction The potential nexus between gaming and radicalisation into extremism has become a hot topic...Read more - Apr 15 2024
Unveiling Terrorist Influence: The Case of Pakistan’s 2024 General Elections
Introduction Elections in fragile democracies are often the targets of terrorist exploitation. Notably, general elections...Read more - Apr 10 2024
Eyes in the Sky: The Innovation Dilemma of Drone Proliferation among Violent Non-State Actors in the Sahel
Introduction The Sahel, with its vast geographical expanse and porous borders, has become a hub...Read more
Tech against Terrorism
Latest news from our mentorship and knowledge-sharing partner here
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Last month, GIFCT worked with @BSRnews to convene an expert discussion on practical #humanrights-based approaches to preventing terrorists & ...violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms with @UN_OCT & @article19UN.
Here's a summary of the panel:
https://gifct.org/2024/04/22/human-rights-based-approaches/
GIFCT had the pleasure of hosting with @firjan a Latin America regional workshop in Rio yesterday, bringing together participants from tech, industry... bodies, local CTVE experts, and UN & government representatives to explore the intersections of #technology and #counterterrorism.
"Having a space to collaborate with other platforms is extremely beneficial to us and our industry as a whole. This is something GIFCT provides... a ...place where we can share technical tools, but also... knowledge... " said Lucas Gagliardi of @yubo_app, a GIFCT member company.
A big thanks to all our participants and supporters for their valuable contributions. This is GIFCT's 18th Regional Workshop since its inception.
...For more information about our programming, please visit http://www.gifct.org.
A reminder that the deadline to apply for the position of Director of Technology Policy & Solutions is this Friday, April 19th!
#hiring ...#HiringNow #TechJob
GIFCT is looking for a collaborative & diligent worker who possesses a demonstrated interest in online platforms, terrorism & violent ...extremism, and public policy to support its programming activities as a Spring Fellow.
Monday is the deadline!
Apply →
The threat landscape & implications for terrorism & violent extremism online are always evolving. So is GIFCT.
We're working w/ our members ...& partners towards a world in which the tech sector renders terrorists & violent extremists ineffective online.
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