Season 3

An Uncertain Future: Deepfakes and Extremism
May 25, 2023x
16
00:22:5015.72 MB

An Uncertain Future: Deepfakes and Extremism

This week, we’re discussing the rapidly evolving phenomenon of deepfakes powered by generative AI technology. We explore how deepfakes are being manipulated for malign purposes, including by terrorist and violent extremist actors. And we consider how this threat might develop as technology improves...

Extremist Memes: The Dark Side of Internet Culture
May 11, 2023x
15
00:37:4325.94 MB

Extremist Memes: The Dark Side of Internet Culture

This week, we’re exploring the use of memes in the context of terrorism and violent extremism. Throughout the episode, we consider why memes are being used by terrorist and violent extremist actors, how they’re spread online and why their meaning is often hidden to ordinary internet users. We also ...

Sanitising Extremism: “Borderline Content” and Antisemitism Online
April 27, 2023x
14
00:32:0222.04 MB

Sanitising Extremism: “Borderline Content” and Antisemitism Online

This week, we’re looking into the contested term “borderline content”, using antisemitism as a case study for how terrorist and violent extremist (TVE) actors sanitise extremist content. We learn more about what borderline content is in practice, its strategic use for TVE actors, and what makes it ...

The Information War: Online Disinformation Around the Conflict in Ukraine
April 13, 2023x
13
00:31:2121.57 MB

The Information War: Online Disinformation Around the Conflict in Ukraine

This week, we’re exploring the spread of online disinformation in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We unpack the shifting online ecosystem around the conflict, and track pro-Kremlin narratives and disinformation campaigns both domestically and abroad. We also ask who’s behind these...

The Canada Centre: Building Resilience Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism
April 06, 2023x
12
00:19:1813.3 MB

The Canada Centre: Building Resilience Against Terrorism and Violent Extremism

This week on the Tech Against Terrorism podcast, we’re heading to Canada to speak to two of the country's leading experts who are working to counter terrorism and violent extremism through the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence . Hear how the centre leads the Gov...