Extremism and radicalization¶
The process by which individuals adopt increasingly extreme ideologies or engage in violent extremism, often mediated through online communities. Research examines how online platforms enable radicalization pathways, community formation, and coordination of extremist actors. Fringe Web communities (imageboards, restricted subreddits, Gab) serve as incubators for radical political ideologies, anti-semitic and racist content, and coordinated harassment.
Key papers¶
- Zannettou et al. (2018) — On the Origins of Memes by Means of Fringe Web Communities: Empirical analysis of hateful meme prevalence on /pol/ and fringe platforms; documents anti-semitic and racist content disproportionately common in these communities
Related topics¶
- Political extremism and radicalization — extremism in electoral and political contexts
- Internet Culture Fringe Communities — community dynamics on anonymous imageboards
- Social Media Analysis — content analysis on mainstream platforms