Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) recently concluded its Annual Member Forum, hosted with our 2025 Operating Board Chair, YouTube. This event brought together GIFCT’s diverse industry members to reflect on 2025's achievements and chart the course for an impactful 2026. We are grateful to our partners and participants for their contributions, and we look forward to advancing collective efforts to prevent terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting digital spaces. Stay tuned for our event blog recapping all the insights from this week's Member Forum. We would like to thank our 2025 Operating Board Chair, YouTube, and Leslie Miller and her team for hosting us, as well as our Independent Advisory Committee Chair, Jonathan Russell, for joining and sharing insights from the IAC. We greatly appreciate the time our speakers and industry members took to be with us and look forward to continuing the conversations. #GIFCT #DigitalSafety #CounterTerrorism #OnlineSafety #GlobalCollaboration

The Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET), is Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)’s academic research arm housed within the Centre for Statecraft & National Security (CSNS) at King’s College London. GNET is dedicated to understanding how technology intersects with terrorism and violent extremism, and provides evidence-based Insights to help tech platforms, policymakers, and civil society respond effectively to online threats. GNET's work includes: ➡️ Tracking emerging violent extremist tactics and digital trends ➡️ Analyzing violent extremist content across platforms and communities ➡️ Producing research reports, briefings, and actionable recommendations ➡️ Supporting the GIFCT community with evidence-driven insights for safer online spaces By bridging rigorous research and practical application, GNET ensures GIFCT members and the wider tech ecosystem can anticipate, respond to, and mitigate harm in digital spaces. Check out GNET's insights: https://lnkd.in/ewPdWfab #GNET #GIFCT #CounterViolentExtremism #CVE #OnlineSafety #TechForGood

Julien B., Research Director of Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET), recently chaired a panel on preventing and countering violent extremism at the #RC25 conference in Brussels, hosted by The International Center of Excellence for Countering Extremism and Violent Extremism - Hedayah. The discussion brought together leading researchers and practitioners to explore collaborative approaches to countering extremism online and offline. https://lnkd.in/eGu2mMij #GIFCT #GNET #PVE #CVE #Brussels #Hedayah"

Violent extremist actors are continually reimagining how they connect, communicate, and recruit online - using familiar digital spaces in unfamiliar ways. From youth-targeted far-right content to gendered abuse networks and jihadist propaganda manuals, new fronts of violent extremism are emerging online. Explore the latest Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET) insights unpacking these trends: ➡️ The Generation of “Digital Natives”: How Far-Right Extremists Target Australian Youth Online for Radicalisation and Recruitment https://lnkd.in/eeGdFnkg ➡️ Everyday Extremism: Molka, Nth Room, and the Infrastructure of Digital Misogyny https://lnkd.in/ewdqWc6Q ➡️ Light of Darkness: An Analysis of ISKP’s Digital Handbook https://lnkd.in/erPz9hYV Understanding these evolving online environments - and the narratives that thrive within them - is essential to building effective and adaptive counter-extremism strategies. #GNET #CounterViolentExtremism #CVE #ViolentExtremismOnline #GIFCT

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) is aware of the events that recently occurred in Delhi, India. In response, GIFCT has activated its Incident Response Framework. At this time, we are working closely with our member companies and multi-stakeholder partners to monitor developments, identify potential related online content, and provide support to members in addressing content relating to this incident. GIFCT will continue to share verified information with members and partners as it becomes available. We thank our stakeholders for their continued engagement, and our thoughts remain with the victims and affected communities. #CounterTerrorism #OnlineSafety #GIFCT #DigitalSafety #CounterViolentExtremism

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) looks forward to the upcoming Annual Member Forum hosted in partnership with the 2025 Operating Board Chair, YouTube. This event brings together our industry members to: ➡️ Review GIFCT’s activities throughout 2025, ➡️ Provide input into future initiatives and areas of focus, ➡️ Gain insights from GIFCT’s expert staff and global partners, and ➡️ Network with other GIFCT members. GIFCT is grateful to YouTube for hosting this year’s Annual Member Forum, and we look forward to engaging with our members in these critical discussions that work toward our collective goal of improving online safety for all. #GIFCT #CounterTerrorism #GlobalCollaboration #DigitalSafety #GIFCTMemberForum

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) is aware of the events that recently occurred in Jakarta, Indonesia. In response, GIFCT has activated its Incident Response Framework. At this time, we are working closely with our member companies and multi-stakeholder partners to monitor developments, identify potential related online content, and provide support to members in addressing content relating to this incident. GIFCT will continue to share verified information with members and partners as it becomes available. We thank our stakeholders for their continued engagement, and our thoughts remain with the victims and affected communities. #CounterTerrorism #OnlineSafety #GIFCT #DigitalSafety #CounterViolentExtremism

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), in coordination with Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada and the (tag) United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), convened an event on the margins of #UNGA80 to advance the dialogue on preventing youth radicalization and addressing terrorist and violent extremist content online. Bringing together industry leaders, governments, researchers, and practitioners, the event: ➡️ Analyzed emerging trends in how TVE subcultures operate and evolve in online spaces, ➡️ Shared best practices to counter and prevent online terrorism and violent extremism through education, digital literacy, and community engagement, ➡️ Highlighted lessons learned from past offline prevention and intervention efforts and identified effective strategies for preventing and countering youth radicalization, and ➡️ Strengthened collaboration among governments, civil society, tech platforms, and educators to foster more resilient and informed youth communities online. 🔗 Read our latest blog for insights from the event and learn how GIFCT and its multistakeholder partners are working together to counter the latest threats and trends online: https://lnkd.in/eevnTVbb We are grateful to our partners and participants for their contributions, and we look forward to advancing collective efforts to safeguard children and youth from terrorist and violent extremist exploitation. #CounterTerrorism #GlobalCollaboration #GIFCTUNGA80 #CVE #DigitalSafety #ProtectChildren

As technology evolves, so do the tactics of terrorists and violent extremists. From AI-driven innovation to the use of digital currencies and online vigilantism, new threats are emerging across interconnected ecosystems. Explore the latest Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET) insights examining how these actors are adapting, innovating, and exploiting emerging technologies and online spaces: ➡️ Malicious Use of AI and the Race to Respond: Innovation, Regulation, and Risk https://lnkd.in/eWR3TQkq ➡️ Symbols and Scripts: Firearms as Artefacts of Extremist Violence https://lnkd.in/eZBqjbYG ➡️ ICERAID: Surveillance, Vigilantism, and Crypto-Rewards https://lnkd.in/ebpr5_ay ➡️ Closing the Enforcement Gap: AI, Illicit Liquidity, and the Next Phase of Counter-Terrorist Finance https://lnkd.in/d5W2TnrP Staying ahead of these evolving tactics is crucial to building resilience and shaping effective counter-strategies. #GNET #CounterViolentExtremism #CVE #ViolentExtremismOnline #GIFCT

Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) was pleased to join the UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch and the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs for a regional workshop on “Preventing and Countering the Spread of Violent Extremism on Gaming, Gaming-adjacent, and other Online Platforms in South-East Asia.” Held in Singapore from 28-30 October 2025, the event brought together government, law enforcement, industry, and researchers to strengthen collaboration on preventing violent extremism online. GIFCT’s Trust and Safety Team, represented by Skip G., shared our work in the gaming and gaming-adjacent space, including the Gaming Community of Practice (GCOP), which helps enhance coordinated responses across platforms. A big thank-you to UN ODC and Singapore MHA for hosting and for fostering vital regional collaboration on digital safety and resilience. #GIFCT #TrustAndSafety #DigitalSafety #GamingSafety #UNODC #CVE