Online Extremism
Online Extremism
Extremism is possible in any ideology, including (but not limited to) politics and religion. Extremism can affect mental well-being, amplify hostility and threaten democratic debate. The global reach of the internet poses social and technological challenges for safeguarding citizens from extremism online. When the Commission for Countering Extremism surveyed over 2500 members of the public in 2019, 56% agreed that a lot more should be done to counter extremism online. This POSTnote outlines how the online environment can be used for extremist purposes, how exposure to online extremism can influence people and potential strategies to counter extremist content online.
Kingdon, Ashton
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Lally, Clare
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Bermingham, Rowena
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Parliamentary Office od Science and Technology (POST)
6 May 2020
Kingdon, Ashton
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Lally, Clare
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Bermingham, Rowena
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Lally, Clare and Bermingham, Rowena
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Parliamentary Office od Science and Technology (POST)
(2020)
Online Extremism
UK Parliament
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Abstract
Extremism is possible in any ideology, including (but not limited to) politics and religion. Extremism can affect mental well-being, amplify hostility and threaten democratic debate. The global reach of the internet poses social and technological challenges for safeguarding citizens from extremism online. When the Commission for Countering Extremism surveyed over 2500 members of the public in 2019, 56% agreed that a lot more should be done to counter extremism online. This POSTnote outlines how the online environment can be used for extremist purposes, how exposure to online extremism can influence people and potential strategies to counter extremist content online.
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Published date: 6 May 2020
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Local EPrints ID: 469105
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/469105
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Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 04:07
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Clare Lally
Author:
Rowena Bermingham
Corporate Author: Parliamentary Office od Science and Technology (POST)
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