Comparing Online Posting Typologies among Violent and Nonviolent Right-Wing Extremists

Bibliographic Data

ID6454348
AuthorsRyan Scrivens (0000-0001-7432-7370, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Garth Davies (0009-0003-7830-7985, Simon Fraser University), Tiana Gaudette (0000-0003-1351-4927, Michigan State University), Richard Frank (0000-0001-5927-1217, Simon Fraser University), Richard W Frank (0000-0003-4382-1039, Simon Fraser University)
Year2022
Volume48
Issue4
Pages369-391
Publication date2022-07-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Conflict and Terrorism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1057-610X • E-ISSN: 1521-0731
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1057610x.2022.2099269
OpenAlexW4285044115
LanguageEN
Citations received11

Although many researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are concerned about identifying and characterizing online posting patterns of violent extremists prior to their engagement in violence offline, little is empirically known about their online patterns generally or differences in their patterns compared to their nonviolent counterpart particularly. In this study, we drew from a unique sample of violent and nonviolent right-wing extremists to develop and compare their online posting typologies (i.e. super-posters, committed, engaged, dabblers, and non-posters) in the largest white supremacy web-forum. We identified several noteworthy posting patterns that may assist law enforcement and intelligence agencies in identifying credible threats online

Computer security · Criminology · Internet privacy · Law enforcement · Political science · Politics · Right wing · Sample (material · Computer Science · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Law · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence