Hate and Violent Extremism from an Online Sub-Culture : the yom kippur terrorist attack in halle, germany
A new form of terrorism emerged in 2019. Incubated by a globalised, toxic, anonymous online culture, incitement to hate now all too frequently leads to violent extremism that manifests offline, and has cost the lives of dozens of innocents, including children. Participants and spectators of this newly forged online culture encourage, support and celebrate the serious crimes that they commit, and revel in the chaos and destruction they inflict. This report examines the Yom Kippur terrorist attack in Halle, Germany, as well as the online culture on images boards such as 4chan and 8chan that gave rise to it. The report examines the changing culture of /pol/ as it was infiltrated by neo-Nazis became toxic. Recommendations are given for a range of stakeholders to address this growing threat
Print Book, English, 2019
Online Hate Prevention Institute, Caulfield South, VIC, 2019