Internet connectivity and domestic terrorism in democracies

Hunter, Lance Y.; Griffith, Candace; Warren, Thomas Herbert

doi:10.1080/00207659.2020.1757297

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Section: The Prevalent Perspective On Online Extremismmentioning

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“…Public and research interest in online extremism has grown considerably (Hunter et al, 2020; Mahmood & Jetter, 2019) since the first study on the role of extremists' use of the internet in 1985 (Conway, 2017; Lowe, 1985). Over the past decade, related research begun to emerge more rapidly accompanied by ISIS' dominant rise in online terrorism and the ever‐growing presence of online right‐wing extremism (RWE) (Conway, 2018).…”

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The digital augmentation of extremism: Reviewing and guiding online extremism research from a sociotechnical perspective

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Information Systems Journal

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Online extremism remains a persistent problem despite the best efforts of governments, tech companies and civil society. Digital technologies can induce group polarization to promote extremism and cause substantial changes to extremism (e.g., create new forms of extremism, types of threats or radicalization approaches). Current methods to counter extremism induce undesirable side‐effects (e.g., ostracize minorities, inadvertently promote extremism) or do not leverage the full potential of digital technologies. Extremism experts recognize the need for researchers from other disciplines, like information systems, to contribute their technical expertise for understanding and countering online extremism. This article aims to introduce the field of information systems to the issue of online extremism. Information systems scholars address technology‐related societal issues from a sociotechnical perspective. The sociotechnical perspective describes systems through a series of interactions between social (structure, people) and technical components (physical system, task). We apply the sociotechnical perspective to (1) summarize the current state‐of‐the‐art knowledge of 222 articles in a systematic multi‐disciplinary literature review and (2) propose specific research questions that address two questions (How do digital technologies augment extremism? How can we successfully counter online extremism?).

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Section: The Prevalent Perspective On Online Extremismmentioning

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Section: Online Extremismmentioning

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The digital augmentation of extremism: Reviewing and guiding online extremism research from a sociotechnical perspective

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Blasiak

Wibisono

et al. 2023

Information Systems Journal

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Online Radicalization as Cybercrime

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Cybercrime During the SARS‐CoV‐2 Pandemic (2019–2022)

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A systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy

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One of today’s most controversial and consequential issues is whether the global uptake of digital media is causally related to a decline in democracy. We conducted a systematic review of causal and correlational evidence (N = 496 articles) on the link between digital media use and different political variables. Some associations, such as increasing political participation and information consumption, are likely to be beneficial for democracy and were often observed in autocracies and emerging democracies. Other associations, such as declining political trust, increasing populism and growing polarization, are likely to be detrimental to democracy and were more pronounced in established democracies. While the impact of digital media on political systems depends on the specific variable and system in question, several variables show clear directions of associations. The evidence calls for research efforts and vigilance by governments and civil societies to better understand, design and regulate the interplay of digital media and democracy.

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Internet connectivity and domestic terrorism in democracies

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

The digital augmentation of extremism: Reviewing and guiding online extremism research from a sociotechnical perspective

The digital augmentation of extremism: Reviewing and guiding online extremism research from a sociotechnical perspective

Online Radicalization as Cybercrime

A systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy

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