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🛡️ FINAL CHANCE TO REGISTER for tomorrow’s training in Dublin for faith communities.

The event covers threat assessments, the Faith Guardian reporting tool, identification of vulnerabilities in Places of Worship and guidance on counter-narratives.

➡ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-4RfzUx6c2qvrQy4pw2W561kVf0Kut_Z5O0P_UcsLIy80Tw/viewform

#PARTESSCOM #FaithCommunities #SecurityResearch #CounterExtremism #ThreatAssessment #PlacesOfWorship #CommunitySafety

New FACT vs FICTION edition: evidence on how account removals affect extremist visibility across platforms.

Source: https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/2/11/pgad346/7329980

#Extremism #CounterExtremism #DigitalSafety #OpenWeb #Research #SCENOR

Follow SCENOR for new FACT vs FICTION posts every two weeks.

Grey-blue slide labelled Fiction showing the statement: Deplatforming extremist content on social media always backfires by boosting extremists elsewhere.

Grey-blue slide labelled Fact showing the statement: Account removals tend to reduce reach and engagement on major platforms. Some migration occurs, but net visibility typically declines. Includes a small note reading: Source: SCENOR data & PNAS Nexus.

Grey-blue slide titled Why it matters presenting an explanation that overall visibility declines after account removals, but remaining discussions can become more radical. Notes that deplatforming is most effective when paired with analytical capacity to follow high-risk users across platforms.

AI AND EXTREMISM: A GROWING SECURITY RISK.

Generative and agentic AI could help extremist networks automate recruitment, propaganda, or even logistics for attacks.

Experts warn that AI-driven terrorism is no longer science fiction.

Full article: https://www.newsweek.com/isis-ai-terrorism-al-qaeda-attack-2132143

#AI #SecurityResearch #CounterExtremism #CyberThreats #SCENOR

Screenshot of a Newsweek article discussing how ISIS and other extremist groups may exploit emerging AI technologies for harmful purposes. The text notes experts warning that AI could support propaganda, recruitment, and operational planning. A highlighted quote states that the use of AI by extremist groups has moved from hypothetical to reality.

🕊️ TRAINING FOR FAITH COMMUNITIES – REGISTER NOW

Between Dec 2025 and Jun 2026, PARTESS-COM will host free one-day trainings across 12 European cities.

Participants will learn about current extremist threats, a novel way of incident reporting, vulnerability assessments and counter-narratives for social media.

📅 Learn more: https://buff.ly/It1w5YY

#PARTESSCOM #SecurityEU #FaithCommunities #PlacesOfWorship #Resilience #CounterExtremism #CommunitySafety

📣 SCENOR's updated seminars now available – covering extremism, radicalisation, hate speech, and offender reintegration.

For professionals in education, youth work, justice, and religious communities.
💡 SCIENCE HIVE members benefit from reduced rates
🔗 https://www.scenor.at/book-online

💭 What kind of seminar formats work best in your setting?

#CounterExtremism #Radicalisation #SecurityResearch #YouthWork #Prevention #PoliticalViolence #Workshops

Screenshot of the "Our Seminars" page on the SCENOR website. It shows seminar categories for different target groups (Educators & Practitioners, Youth, Prison and Probation Staff, Religious Communities). Visible seminar titles include: "Intro to Extremism & Prevention (#1a)", "Practical Tools for Prevention (#1b)", and "Compact Workshop on Extremism (#2a)", each with a short description, duration (12 or 3 hours), and a button labelled "Request Price Quote".

SCENOR is now a member of VOX-Pol – an international research network on online violent extremism.

We recommend their roundtable on AI & extremism with presentations from:
– Dr Stephane Baele (UCLouvain)
– Marie Schröter (FES / Codetekt)
– Dr Lewys Brace (Exeter)
– Dr Thomas Hegghammer (Oxford)
– Dr Miron Lakomy (Silesia / ITSTIME)

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAiw172wEC8&t=1650s

🌐 https://voxpol.eu/

#CounterExtremism #ArtificialIntelligence #Radicalisation #SecurityResearch #Terrorism #OnlineSafety

🎓 Workshop: Tackling Violent Extremism and Terrorism Content Online

🗓️ 8–9 October 2025 | 📍 LMU Munich
💡 Two-day programme with expert sessions, legal/regulatory input, and simulation exercise
💸 Early bird: €750

🔗 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/tackling-violent-extremism-and-terrorism-content-online-tickets-1606779634139?aff=oddtdtcreator

#CounterExtremism #OSINT #DigitalSecurity #VOXPol #MunichEvents #DigitalPolicy #Workshops2025 #SCENOR

Russell Brand vs Tommy Robinson – Review
Brand offered peace, democracy & British values.
Tommy pushed violence, fear & demographic panic.
My take: once hate is lit, it spreads to everyone.

📖 Read my full article posting today.
#BreakTheSpell
#ChoosePeace
#StopTheHate

#RussellBrand
#TommyRobinson
#Democracy
#BritishValues

Social Warning / Wider Impact

#NoToViolence
#CounterExtremism
#FightFearNotFaith
#UnityNotDivision