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Examining Online Indicators of Extremism in Violent Right-Wing Extremist Forums by Ryan Scrivens; Amanda Isabel Osuna; Steven M. Chermak; Michael A. Whitney; Richard Frank is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
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Although many law enforcement and intelligence agencies are concerned about online communities known to facilitate violent right-wing extremism, little is empirically known about the presence of extremist ideologies, expressed grievances, or violent mobilization efforts that make up these spaces. In this study, we conducted a content analysis of a sample of postings from two of the most conspicuous right-wing extremist forums known for facilitating violent extremism, Iron March and Fascist Forge. We identified a number of noteworthy posting patterns within and across forums that may assist law enforcement and intelligence agencies in identifying credible threats online. ## Purpose This study examines extremist ideologies, grievances and violent extremist mobilization efforts that are expressed in the open access sections of the Iron March and Fascist Forge forums, both of which have gained notoriety for their members' online advocacy of violence and acts of violence carried out by them. The goal is to quantify the extent to which online indicators of extremism are found in these violent right-wing extremist (RWE) forums. This study represents an original contribution to the academi
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- Author
- Ryan Scrivens; Amanda Isabel Osuna; Steven M. Chermak; Michael A. Whitney; Richard Frank
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Social Sciences