The vision of the GIFCT is to prevent terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms.

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism brings together the technology industry, government, civil society, and academia to foster collaboration and information-sharing to counter terrorist and violent extremist activity online.

GIFCT’s strategic planning and programming centers on three pillars:

Prevent

Prevent

Delivering critical information and the capacity to prevent and disrupt terrorist and violent extremist activity online

Respond

Respond

Coordinating and continually strengthening the tech ecosystem’s response to the online impacts of terrorist or violent extremist incidents

Adapt

Adapt

Convening industry, experts, and civil society to understand emerging trends relating to technology, terrorism, and violent extremism

Research and Resources from our Core Partners
Global Network on Extremism & Technology

Recent insights, reports, and digests from our academic research arm

  • Feb 18 2026

    Group Dynamics in Far-Right Telegram Communities: A (Worthy) Challenge for Radicalisation Research

    This Insight draws on data from the RadiGaMe project and is funded by the German...
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  • Feb 16 2026

    Extremist Content Curation: Moderation Challenges on Pinterest and Means to Move Forward

    On 17 October 2025, the Coimisiún na Meán – Ireland’s agency for developing and regulating...
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  • Feb 11 2026

    From Confusion to Extremism: How Deepfakes Facilitate Radicalisation

    On 14 December 2025, two gunmen opened fire on a public Hanukkah celebration attended by...
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  • Feb 09 2026

    Telegram Stars: Exploring Micropayment Exploitation, Digital Goods and the Evolving Tactics of Terrorist Financing

    Over the past decade, terrorist organisations have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to adapt to disruption...
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