Islamist Extremism
Islamist Extremism presents a politicised supremacist vision of Islam that is antithetical to democracy and human rights. Since the Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda’s high water mark a decade ago, Islamist Extremist movements are in a state of flux, spreading across a broad range of violent and political groups globally. We track and respond to these evolving threats using a range of tools and approaches, as well as trying to reach an increasingly young cohort of digital supporters.”
September 17, 2026
25 years after 9/11, al-Qaeda remains perennially online: The group’s digital ecosystem in 2026
Twenty-five years after 9/11, al-Qaeda remains online, adapting its decentralized ecosystem across platforms, messaging services and AI.
Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Analysis and Prevention
Further Reading
September 13, 2024
From message boards to TikTok: al-Qaeda’s two decades of internet exploitation
Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Analysis and Prevention
July 18, 2024
The ‘original sounds’ of terrorist leaders: A TikTok feature enables terrorist content to flourish
Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Analysis and Prevention
June 18, 2024
‘CNN’, the Caliphate News Network: IS support groups hiding behind faux media giant social accounts
Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety
March 19, 2024
“Don’t you want to go on vacation?”: Hawking ‘hijrah’ to the African affiliates of the Islamic State
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Islamist Extremism
