Global Network on Extremism & Technology

What Global Network on Extremism & Technology does

Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET) is an academic research initiative founded in 2019 and hosted within King's College London — initially under the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) and subsequently the Centre for Statecraft and National Security (CSNS). It operates as the official academic research arm of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), a multi-tech-company counter-terrorism consortium. Its stated mission is to better understand how terrorists and violent extremists exploit technology.

GNET's product surface is a portfolio of knowledge outputs rather than software or commercial services. It publishes Insights (short analytical articles), Reports and Special Series on topics including youth radicalisation, climate change and extremism, Islamic State finance, gender and online violent extremism, and extremist responses to COVID-19. It runs a monthly Research Digest newsletter, a podcast series, a regular webinar program on Zoom, and an annual conference — with the 6th edition held in May 2026 under the theme 'Threats in Focus: Re-Examining Terrorism and Violent Extremism at the Tech Frontier.' Recent thematic additions include AI-driven extremism, anti-technology violence, nihilistic violence, and non-Western conflict-zone research.

The organization does not operate a commercial revenue or pricing model; all outputs are free to access via gnet-research.org. Its target audiences — academic researchers, government policymakers and regulators, technology companies and platforms, and P/CVE practitioners — are users rather than paying customers. Funding flows through the GIFCT relationship and King's College London institutional hosting, with no publicly disclosed funding rounds, revenue, or external investment. The team is described as 1–10 employees, led by Research Director Julien Bellaiche. Geographic research coverage has expanded beyond Europe to include South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, even though institutional hosting remains UK-based.

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Global Network on Extremism & Technology

Legal name

Global Network on Extremism & Technology

Website

https://gnet-research.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET) is a London-based academic research initiative within King's College London that studies how terrorists exploit technology, serving academics, policymakers, tech platforms, and P/CVE practitioners with free Insights, reports, webinars, and an annual conference.

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Counter-Extremism Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Counterterrorism & Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) Cooperation (BPADAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical & Scientific Expert Networks (BPAHALAH), Digital Policy, Data Governance & Cybersecurity Standards Cooperation (BPADANAH)

Keywords

• Counter-extremism research
• Terrorism and technology studies
• Violent extremism analysis
• Academic policy research
• Online radicalisation research

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London

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United Kingdom

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Europe

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

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Core offering

Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET) is the academic research arm of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), housed within the Centre for Statecraft and National Security (CSNS) at King's College London. It produces peer-reviewed research, insights, reports, webinars, podcasts, and an annual conference examining how terrorists and violent extremists exploit technology platforms, social media, AI tools, and digital infrastructure. All research outputs are published free of charge on its website and through a monthly newsletter for use by academia, policymakers, technology platforms, and P/CVE practitioners.

Product overview

GNET (Global Network on Extremism and Technology) is the academic research arm of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), housed within King's College London. It is not a commercial product company but rather a research initiative that produces knowledge products including Insights (research articles), Reports, Webinars, Annual Conferences, Podcasts, and a monthly Research Digest newsletter. These offerings collectively serve academics, policymakers, and counter-extremism practitioners studying how terrorists and violent extremists exploit technology platforms.

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• GNET Insights Academic research articles and analytical insights published by GNET researchers examining the intersection of terrorism, violent extremism, and technology. Topics include online radicalisation, platform exploitation, extremist use of social media, AI in extremism, and emerging threat patterns. The audience is academic researchers, policymakers, P/CVE practitioners, and technology companies.
• GNET Reports Comprehensive research reports and special series examining specific aspects of extremism and technology, including thematic series on youth radicalisation, climate change and extremism, gender and online violent extremism, and COVID-19 responses. Sourced from the GNET website.
• GNET Webinars Online panel discussions and presentations featuring global experts, academics, and tech sector representatives discussing terrorism and technology topics. Includes recordings and registration for upcoming sessions, delivered via Zoom.
• GNET Annual Conference Annual in-person and virtual conferences bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine evolving relationships between terrorism, extremism, and technology. Features keynote addresses, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.
• GNET Podcasts Audio content featuring discussions on extremism and technology topics, research findings, and expert interviews.
• GNET Research Digest Monthly newsletter providing curated summaries of relevant academic papers, news articles, books, and GNET Insights related to terrorist use of technology.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) New York OfficeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Co-authored report titled 'Terrorist Exploitation of Armed Conflicts for Digital Content' with GIFCT, exploring how terrorists exploit armed conflict contexts for propaganda and recruitment purposes.
• Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGNET is the official academic research arm of GIFCT, a special project. This is the primary partnership that defines GNET's mission and purpose - conducting research on how terrorists use technology to support GIFCT's counter-extremism mission.
• King's College London - Centre for Statecraft and National Security (CSNS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGNET is housed within CSNS at King's College London, providing academic institutional support, research infrastructure, and access to academic networks. The organization was previously housed at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King's College London.
• RadiGaMe ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the RadiGaMe Project for the webinar 'Beyond the Channel: Mapping Individual Risk and Collective Dynamics in Far-Right Radicalisation on Telegram'.
• Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGNET collaborates with EGRN on research and events related to extremism and gaming, including conference panel discussions.

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