The European Far Right and Islamist Extremism on Twitter : From Radicalisation to Political Participation

Paton, N. and Nilsen, A.B. and Dechesne, M. and Sakellariou, A. and Helm, G. and Salord, T. and Cabanac, G. (2022) The European Far Right and Islamist Extremism on Twitter : From Radicalisation to Political Participation. ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies, 15 (2). pp. 13-46.

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Abstract

This article explores the results of a study on media participation on Twitter in 2018/2019 perceived as contributing to far right and Islamist radical ideologies, in 7 European countries. By combining online ethnography and big data approaches, we see that online far right extremism in Europe is active and ranks are growing, while Islamist extremism has been incapacitated in sharing controversial forms of expression. We describe how the far right uses Twitter as a means for political activism, while Islamist extremists offer lifestyle information, related to local branches of faith, using Twitter as a storefront that re-routes users to other platforms. We consider resources for action, notably on the far right. World leaders influence followers online and support a global conversation between users that paves the way to a far right European milieu thriving on Twitter. To conclude, we delve into the notions of radicalisation and political participation to emphasise the asymmetry between the two forms of media participation in respect to academic discourses and big tech and States’ practises.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies
Subjects:
?? europefar right extremismislamist extremismpolitical participationsocial media ??
ID Code:
183203
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Deposited On:
04 Jan 2023 10:20
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Yes
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Published
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15 Jul 2024 23:25