Jordan Newton

Another great piece on the current state of the online realm. Favourite bit: "Because IS embeds its narratives within the identity structures, aesthetics, and social dynamics native to Gen-Z platforms, effective responses must operate at the same cultural and algorithmic level"

PS: Try explaining to investigators in the early 2000s that one day kids would be conducting searches on the internet about 'Amrozi mullet style'

What might help us answer this question is similar work examining far-right and NVE streams, which also reflect this shift in online content and producers (even if there still is a degree of debate about how much the former and latter are actually separate streams) /end

A must-read for those watching this space in Indonesia and SEA. Perfectly highlights the big challenges in monitoring, collecting and analysing 'extremist-looking' content on TikTok which, even if it's not intended to be pro-jihadist, is still problematic. Some choice quotes: /1

For those curious about IS-Philippines (East Asia Province) there is a ton of details on my IS Worldwide Activity Map #country/177" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">washingtoninstitute.org/islamicstatein…

My take on the recent protests in Indonesia newmandala.org/mass-protest-a…

That ultimately reflects the kind of terrorist threat which exists in Indonesia at the moment. Much smaller than it was in the mid-2010s (or even the 2000s), but nonetheless a stubbornly resilient community which can still spawn deadly plots, if left unattended /end

There's a separate conversation around what the govt's efficiency drive and the massive changes happening in international aid might (or should) mean for P/CVE efforts. But it's clear those combating narratives online will probably need to be more self-reliant in future /9

[Hopelessly Late Post] My latest on the pro-ISIL social media scene in Indonesia, via @RSIS_NTU Counter-Terrorist Trends and Analysis journal: rsis.edu.sg/ctta-newsartic… /1