Far-Right Extremism Online

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Far-Right Extremism Online

Beyond the Fringe

Communication studies Popular culture Media studies Sociology Crime and criminology Social, group or collective psychology Political ideologies and movements Political structure and processes Political campaigning and advertising Terrorism, armed struggle Legal aspects of criminology Criminal law: terrorism law IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations Social and political philosophy Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects Computer fraud and hacking Computer science

Author: Tine Munk

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Collection: Routledge Studies in Digital Extremism

Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 14 June 2024

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781040101230


By imparting crucial insights into the digital evolution of far-right extremism and its challenges, this book explores how far-right extremism has transformed, utilising digital spaces for communication and employing coded language to evade detection.

Far-right extremism has spread extensively across online platforms. Flourishing within echo chambers, these groups propagate different types of online and offline actions and advance their hateful ideologies to a wide-ranging audience. This book highlights the issues surrounding far-right extremism, which distinguishing it from terrorism and examining its contemporary digital manifestations. Importantly, it sheds light on how far-right groups utilise online platforms for communication, radicalisation, and on-ground actions, relying on alternative truths, misinformation, conspiracy theories, fashion, and memes to connect with like-minded individuals. The book also addresses content moderation challenges and the impact of rising populism in today’s political climate, which fuels societal divisions and uncertainty.

Far-Right Extremism Online

Far-Right Extremism Online is a valuable resource for academics, students, analysts, and professionals working in counter-extremism, cybersecurity, digital communication, and national security. It is also an indispensable guide for those concerned about far-right extremism in the digital age.

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