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?
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The complex task of tackling online terror needs human eyes as well as artificial intelligence.
As Friday’s attack by an ISIS sympathiser in a New Zealand supermarket shows, ISIS’s extreme ideology still holds strong appeal for some disaffected Muslims living in the west.
Facebook is planning to put end-to-end encryption on all its messaging services soon. But governments aren’t happy about it, as it could make it harder to catch criminals.
Being seen to lead is clearly an important political aspect of managing online content. But internet regulation must focus on creating policy that is clear, accountable, balanced and open to appeals.
Kenya recently expressed fear that Al-Shabaab could interfere with the electronic voting system during the upcoming general election. Are cyber attacks a real threat in Africa?
Top contributors
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Advocate, Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi
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Senior Lecturer, New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science, University of Waikato
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Professor specialising in Internet law, Bond University
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Honorary Research Associate at the Cyber Threats Research Centre, Swansea University
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Professor in Information Systems, The University of Queensland
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Lawyer, Curtin University
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Law, Swansea University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Law and Government, Dublin City University
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Professor of Criminology, University of Leeds