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Incels: how online extremism is changing

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“Incels” are an online community of mostly young men, some of whom promote violent hatred of women. In the online world, violent extremism is evolving in ever more fluid ways — with fatal consequences in the real world.

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00:00 - How the internet is changing violent extremism
01:10 - The radicalisation superhighway
02:50 - The myth of the lone wolf
03:47 - Incels, QAnon and the digital sphere
04:20 - Violent subcultures and niche communities
05:31 - Alt-right and far right groups
07:30 - Instant, endless misinformation
07:59 - Andrew Tate and the normalisation of hate
09:15 - AdTech, interception and prevention

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Listen to an episode of “The Economist Asks” podcast about what makes an extremist: https://econ.st/3RQrPsB

Read about how America’s far right were energised by covid-19 lockdowns: https://econ.st/3EMYBIn

Why white nationalist terrorism is a global threat: https://econ.st/3MAdX4R

Find out why tech giants are under fire for facilitating terrorism: https://econ.st/3MomU12

What its chosen reading says about America’s far-right? https://econ.st/3fX7Z1k

The charm of cryptocurrencies for white supremacists: https://econ.st/3fPxu4F

What is the “Great Replacement” right-wing conspiracy theory? https://econ.st/3CubvZ0

In America, far-right terrorist plots have outnumbered far-left ones in 2020: https://econ.st/3fLf7hg

Why free speech, hate speech and radicalisation are hard to define: https://econ.st/3yuh48e

America grapples with a lethal mix of terrorism and lax gun laws: https://econ.st/3Vi7n6D

Should the tech giants be liable for content?: https://econ.st/3ChrMjI
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