The online Agartha trend blends occult pseudoscience with neo-Nazism and weaponised irony to open a doorway to radicalisation.
- Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
Apps that promise young men ‘ascension’ to greater attractiveness can be a funnel to toxic incel ideology.
It’s possible to provide truly anonymous age checks online – but it takes investment.
Online extremism is a unique challenge – terrorists use methods that can’t be captured by standard content moderation. So, what can we do about it?
It’s increasingly hard to tell which content online is fake. As malicious actors use generative AI to fuel disinformation, governments must regulate now before it’s too late.
The platform formerly known as Twitter faces a A$610,500 penalty from the eSafety Commissioner.
Platforms have started a silent censorship war through this opaque (and often harmful) approach to content moderation.
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