Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)

A huge thanks to our speakers and participants for a fantastic #GIFCTForum2024! Industry leaders, experts and civil society shared key insights on the latest tech trends to strategies in combating online extremism. 📢 Highlight from Ghayda Hassan: "The bedrock of society is a common agreement on the social contract. Currently, the violent extremism space is fragmenting that bedrock, attacking it at its roots. We should respond as civil society, governments, impacted communities, and tech to pull those fragments back together again. GIFCT is a unique space that will allow this rebuilding by encouraging and supporting stakeholder ownership." Let's keep pushing forward together for a safer digital world! 🚀 Stay tuned for more insights and key takeaways from the forum in the coming weeks! #GIFCTForum2024 #OnlineSafety #GlobalCollab #TechForGood

Last week, GIFCT’s Executive Director Naureen Chowdhury Fink had the honor of briefing Southeast Asian counterterrorism practitioners at an event hosted by Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs. She shared insights into GIFCT’s mission and its four key tools: ➡️ Our hash-sharing database ➡️ Incident response  ➡️ Information sharing ➡️ Research & analysis Naureen emphasized the importance of offline resilience-building, prevention measures, and the critical need for cross-platform and multistakeholder collaboration to combat terrorism and violent extremism effectively. #GIFCT #Counterterrorism #CVE

This week, GIFCT’s Erin Saltman, PhD & Nagham El Karhili, Ph.D. participated in the inspiring Nordic Democracy Forum in Stockholm! Highlights: ➡️ Panel: We joined Meta, TikTok & Nordic Think Tank experts to discuss generative AI’s impact on democracy. ➡️ Workshop: Co-hosted a session exploring GIFCT’s work and future multistakeholder solutions, building connections with AI Sweden and IO Interactive. ➡️ Master Class: Contributed to a session on misinformation and extremism, troubleshooting regional challenges. Thank you to all who shared insights and strengthened the collective commitment to safer, more equitable digital spaces. #NordicDemocracyForum #GIFCT #GenerativeAI #SafeDigitalSpaces #Misinformation

GIFCT, represented by Erin Saltman, PhD and Nagham El Karhili, Ph.D., participated in the Nordic Democracy Forum in Stockholm alongside over 200 participants—including ministers, civil society leaders, and tech representatives - exploring concrete ways to safeguard democracy across the Nordic region. 
During the Nordic Democracy Forum, GIFCT moderated a discussion on generative AI’s threats and opportunities for democracy, featuring experts from Meta, TikTok, the Nordic Think Tank for Tech & Democracy, and academia. The panel underscored the need for cross-sector collaboration to scale prevention efforts. Our closed-door “Tech for Nordic Democracy” session gathered a select multistakeholder group of experts and practitioners to identify challenges and opportunities for aligning policies, tech solutions, and community practices to counter extremism and create safer digital spaces. GIFCT would like to thank Nordic Safe Cities for their partnership in organizing these events. Dive into the full blog for insights and next steps: https://lnkd.in/e4V8GvSz #NordicDemocracyForum #GIFCT #DemocracyAndTech #GenerativeAI #SafeDigitalSpaces #NordicSafeCitiesThreads

Join the GIFCT Team! GIFCT is hiring! If you're passionate about fostering collaboration to tackle online terrorist and extremist content, explore their latest job opportunities. Be part of a dynamic organization driving innovative solutions at the intersection of technology and safety. Here's what we're looking for: - Membership & Programs Associate - https://lnkd.in/eTWRq9r8 - Membership & Programs Coordinator - https://lnkd.in/evMYyG2P - Operations and Project Management - https://lnkd.in/eP-eSBfi - Communications and Public Affairs Lead - https://lnkd.in/e_dbdH8w Click on the above links to learn more and apply. #CVE #CounterTerrorism #DigitalSafety

💻 At long last, this week, we are introducing GNET'S 2024-2025 fellows and highlighting their research. Today, we are thrilled to introduce GNET Fellow Ye Bin Won. Ye Bin is a tenacious researcher of male supremacist groups, Christian supremacist movements, and violent extremist families. In her first Insight officially as a GNET Fellow, Ye Bin examines content produced by two prominent and active anti-feminist YouTube influencers in the South Korean manosphere. She compares and contrasts the two influencers’ video themes and seeks to shed light on how women influencers spearhead anti-feminism and male supremacy in a non-GNA manosphere. Read Ye Bin's Insight below ⤵

Join Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET) on tomorrow (Tuesday, 12 November), at 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST for GNET's next webinar: "Extremism and Technology: Emerging Trends from the Global South." Hear from GNET Fellow Ricardo Cabral Penteado on the use of audio platforms in Brazil, and Mariam Shah on how the BLA exploits social media in Pakistan. Register here: https://lnkd.in/extB4a28 #CounterTerrorism #DigitalSafety #GNET #Extremism #TechAndSecurity

GIFCT was honored to participate in the recent Eradicate Hate Global Summit, joining a powerful gathering of experts, industry leaders, and civil society dedicated to advancing solutions against hate. Through dynamic discussions on prevention, protection, and risk mitigation, we collaborated on strategies to counter violent extremism online and offline. Our breakout session emphasized the importance of fostering information-sharing channels, highlighting the critical role that shared spaces play in uniting diverse perspectives and expertise. Thank you to all partners and attendees who continue to work toward a safer, more inclusive world. #EradicateHate #GIFCT #Collaboration #CVE #CounterTerrorism Naureen Chowdhury Fink

📣 We are excited to announce the launch of our latest report with Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN): '30 Years of Trends in Terrorist and Extremist Games' by Emily T. and Galen Lamphere-Englund. Violent extremist, terrorist, and targeted hate actors have been actively exploiting video games to propagandise, recruit and fundraise for more than 30 years. This report presents an analysis of that history using a unique dataset, the Extremist and Terrorist Games Database (ETGD), developed by the authors. It contains 155 reviewed entries of standalone games, modifications for existing games (mods) and browser‐based games dating from 1982 to 2024. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/ez5hkBnT Register for TODAY's Report Launch: https://lnkd.in/e2btVnmy

Last week, GIFCT participated in the France - INTERPOL - Aqaba Process Expert Level Meeting: Synergies between Law Enforcement, Intelligence, and Tech Companies in Countering Terrorism. Erin Saltman, PhD represented GIFCT, presenting our ongoing work and partnership efforts. The aim of Erin's session was to better understand what protocols or communications with third parties might initiate at various points in an incident and what actions might be expected from different organizations. She also led a tabletop exercise to explore strategic responses alongside law enforcement and tech companies. #CounterTerrorism #CVE #TechForGood #GIFCT