FAR-RIGHT MEMES AND HUMOUR

A study of 1,200 German-language Telegram memes complicates a common assumption: humour did not simply increase reach.

The relevant pattern was more specific. Humour and explicit far-right narratives each reduced views on their own, but their combination increased views.

Read:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2024.2329610#abstract

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NEW EDITION

Can attack coverage extend harm beyond the attack itself?

This edition looks at why framing, emphasis, and restraint matter.

🔹 Further reading: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7687194/
🔹 Useful for teaching and briefing contexts

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FREIE MEINUNG IST NICHT DAS GLEICHE WIE HASSREDE

Der verlinkte Text analysiert Ohnmacht im Diskurs. Wichtig ist dabei auch die Gegenperspektive: Man darf seine Meinung äußern. Aber die Abwertung, Bedrohung oder Entmenschlichung anderer ist keine schützenswerte demokratische Debatte.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ohnmacht-der-freien-gesellschaft-mathieu-coquelin-xromf/

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FORMERS AND PREVENTION

The C-REX podcast FORMERS explores pathways into and out of extremism through conversations with former extremists. C-REX presents them as a valuable source for understanding extremism.

Research and prevention guidance also suggest that former extremists can act as credible messengers in some preventive settings.

Listen:
https://www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/english/research/podcast/index.html

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This edition of Fact Vs Fiction looks at why message design matters, and why simple one-size-fits-all assumptions can be misleading in practice.

🔹 Read full rescource article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8685915/pdf/pnas.202116310.pdf

🔹 Useful for teaching, briefing, and prevention contexts

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GENDER IS NOT A SIDE ISSUE IN ONLINE EXTREMISM

A new ICCT short read argues that gender in far-right and Islamist Telegram channels is not only about ideology, but also about belonging, hierarchy, and clarity in times of perceived crisis.

Read more:
https://icct.nl/publication/role-gender-far-right-and-islamist-online-communities?utm_content=bufferee499&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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This edition focuses on humour, ambiguity, and why style and tone can matter in extremist communication.

🔹 Evidence: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/publications/far-right-extremists-use-humour-2021_en
🔹 Useful for teaching, briefing, and prevention contexts.

#Extremism #MediaLiteracy #SCENOR

FACT VS FICTION - This edition examines a common misconception about extremist violence and why more careful framing matters for prevention.

🔹 Source: https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/roles-trauma-and-mental-health-preventing-domestic-radicalization-and-violent

🔹 Useful for briefing, teaching, and discussion contexts.

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FACT VS FICTION

This edition looks at a common misconception about terrorist financing, and why it can distort prevention priorities.

🔹 Worth saving for training and briefing contexts.

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