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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to discussing how to research the far right safely in academia at the @vox-pol.bsky.social report launch. The report is by @antoniavaughan.bsky.social, with the event hosted by @lizzypearson.bsky.social

New VOX-Pol Report Online Launch - VOX - Pol

09/10/2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - VOX-Pol is publishing a new report titled Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia: Current Practices and Constraints by Dr Antonia Vaughan on Thursday 9 October 2...

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Sara Hill @sara-hill.bsky.social · 5d

Wonderful to be part of the @vox-pol.bsky.social Next Gen Conference in Prague last week - huge thanks to Johnathan Collins for all the organising - it was great to catch up with with colleagues, meet new ones and present my work on ecofascism.

#AcademicChatter
#PhDlife

Sara, a slim, white woman with long light brown hair, stands behind a desk at the front of a lecture theatre. The slide behind her reads "The Whys, Ecofascism and the Overton Window, Normalisation / securitisation, Social media and democracy, Policy impacts - such as ecobordering, Policy propositions - online moderation / community cohesion budgets" with a quote at the bottom which reads "Playing with fear is like playing with fire. You cannot be sure exactly where it will spread", Betsy Hartmann, 2018. The backs of audience members heads are also visible.

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Elizabeth Pearson @lizzypearson.bsky.social · 19h

Tomorrow 9 October @vox-pol.bsky.social launches this excellent new report by @antoniavaughan.bsky.social Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia.

I'm chairing, @audreygagnon.bsky.social is discussing. Do come along!

Sign up below. Webinar - 9 October - 6pm BST 🕸️

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New VOX-Pol Report Online Launch - VOX - Pol

09/10/2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - VOX-Pol is publishing a new report titled Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia: Current Practices and Constraints by Dr Antonia Vaughan on Thursday 9 October 2...

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · 7d

🔥 Extremists move fast - Policy often lags
Colleagues at VPI are hosting a workshop that confronts the gap, incl. a simulation where every call has intended & unintended consequences
📍 Munich, 8-9 Oct
🔗 Further info & register by 3 Oct: lnkd.in/efmKBNb9
👥 Discount if bringing a colleague - email VPI

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Ashton Kingdon @ashkingdon.bsky.social · 20d

Delighted to Have Co-Written This Blog with the Wonderful
#NicolaMathieson and @audreygagnon.bsky.social
Based on the Joint @crexuio.bsky.social @vox-pol.bsky.social Summer School Visits to Memorial
Sites for the July 22 Attacks. Was Such an AMAZING Teaching Moment 👇👇
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C-REX & VOX-Pol PhD Summer School: The Importance of Visiting Memorial Sites for Researchers - VOX - Pol

Participants visited the 22 July memorial sites, honoring victims of the Oslo and Utøya attacks by a far-right extremist radicalized online.

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Social Repair @socialrepair.bsky.social · 26d

One of our team members, @ninianjames.bsky.social has recently had a blog published on the @vox-pol.bsky.social blog! In it, he discusses the pros and cons of different approaches to studying social media in 2025

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Accessing Social Media Data in 2025 - VOX - Pol

By Ninian Frenguelli It is increasingly difficult to access data from social media platforms. Researcher access to Meta platforms was removed in 2024 when CrowdTangle was shut down, but it was already...

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Ashton Kingdon @ashkingdon.bsky.social · 20d

Excited to Take Part in this @vox-pol.bsky.social Report Launch For @antoniavaughan.bsky.social Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia: Current Practices and Constraints. Alongside @lizzypearson.bsky.social and @audreygagnon.bsky.social. #Ethics #ResearcherSafety 👇👇
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New VOX-Pol Report Online Launch - VOX - Pol

09/10/2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - VOX-Pol is publishing a new report titled Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia: Current Practices and Constraints by Dr Antonia Vaughan on Thursday 9 October 2...

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Sep 5

📢 The VOX-Pol #Blog starts up again this week!

If you are interested in submitting a Blog post, check out these guidelines and get in touch: voxpol.eu/how-to-submi....

🏆 The Top 4 most read Blog posts of the 2024/25 year are at voxpol.eu/the-vox-pol-....

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Aug 28

We are pleased to announce the No.1 most read VOX-Pol Blog post of the past year is..... 'Nazis at the salad bar: The National Workers’ Alliance and mixed, unclear, and unstable ideology' by @gerardagill.bluesky.social. Read it at: voxpol.eu/nazis-at-the...

Nazis at the salad bar: The National Workers’ Alliance and mixed, unclear, and unstable ideology - VOX - Pol

By Gerard Gill Recent developments in violent extremism have included an uptick in the salience of mixed, unclear, and unstable (MUU) or ‘salad bar’ ideologies. These are worldviews where numerous, so...

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Aug 21

The No.2 most read @vox-pol.bsky.social Blog post of the past 12 months is Sophia Rothut, @darianharff.bsky.social, and @cbpuschmann.bsky.social's piece on far-right social media influencers and their potential roles in youth radicalisation. Check it out at:
voxpol.eu/social-media...
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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Aug 14

So, we’re counting down the Blog's most read posts of 2024-25 and at No.3 is Kamil Yilmaz and @joewhittaker.bsky.social's piece on the incel movement in Turkey. Read it at voxpol.eu/beyond-weste....
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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · Aug 7

@mathiesonnicola.bsky.social and I wrote reflections on the @crexuio.bsky.social and @vox-pol.bsky.social summer school on Studying Online Far-Right Extremism, covering methods, personal safety, ethics, community building for ECRs, and the importance of commemoration www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Reflections from the 2025 Summer School on Studying Online Far-Right Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism

The organizers of the C-REX and VOX-Pol PhD summer school present key takeaways on the topics of methods, personal safety, ethics, community building for early-career researchers, and the importance o...

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Aug 12

In Vol.12, Iss.8 of our Newsletter, which was emailed to subscribers this morning, info on our latest report on gore and violent extremism, the @vox-pol.bsky.social member keynoting AoIR's Rio conference, and links to a bunch of recent member publications. Check it out at: voxpol.eu/vox-pol-news...

VOX-Pol Newsletter 12(8) - VOX - Pol

Welcome to Volume 12, Issue 8 of the monthly VOX-Pol Newsletter. NEW PUBLICATION We are pleased to share a new report from Human Digital and VOX-Pol, titled, ‘Gore & Violent Extremism: An explorative ...

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Aug 8

Per tradition, our Blog’s on hols for August, so we’re counting down the most read posts of 2024-25.

At No.4, @joshuabowes.bsky.social & @jjwest.bsky.social’s ‘The Trump Manosphere’ on reactionary male supremacy, misogyny, & accelerationist violence.

➡️ Read it at: voxpol.eu/the-trump-ma...

The Trump Manosphere: Reactionary Male Supremacy, Misogyny and Accelerationist Violence in the Post-Election Era - VOX - Pol

By Joshua Bowes and Jennifer West Introduction In the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, social media was replete with reactionary misogynistic hate and v...

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mathiesonnicola.bsky.social @mathiesonnicola.bsky.social · Aug 7

Always a delight to work and write with @audreygagnon.bsky.social! Huge thank you as always to @vox-pol.bsky.social and @crexuio.bsky.social for their support and our delightful participants <3

Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · Aug 7

@mathiesonnicola.bsky.social and I wrote reflections on the @crexuio.bsky.social and @vox-pol.bsky.social summer school on Studying Online Far-Right Extremism, covering methods, personal safety, ethics, community building for ECRs, and the importance of commemoration www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Reflections from the 2025 Summer School on Studying Online Far-Right Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism

The organizers of the C-REX and VOX-Pol PhD summer school present key takeaways on the topics of methods, personal safety, ethics, community building for early-career researchers, and the importance o...

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Maura Conway @galwaygrrl.bsky.social · Aug 1

Very useful thread by @abrad.bsky.social on our most recent @vox-pol.bsky.social report on a topic that should get a lot more scholarly attention than it has to-date.

Arthur Bradley @abrad.bsky.social · Aug 1

Pleased to have had the opportunity to contribute to this research with Human Digital and @vox-pol.bsky.social.

The ongoing proliferation of illegal content on gore sites is undermining broader efforts to counter terrorism and other harms online.

Among the key findings of the research:

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Aug 1

UK followers may be interested in the below Home Office job postings, two of which have a specifically online focus. More info at www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi.... Closing date for applications = Sunday, 10 Aug.

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Arthur Bradley @abrad.bsky.social · Aug 1

Pleased to have had the opportunity to contribute to this research with Human Digital and @vox-pol.bsky.social.

The ongoing proliferation of illegal content on gore sites is undermining broader efforts to counter terrorism and other harms online.

Among the key findings of the research:

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Joshua Bowes @joshuabowes.bsky.social · Jul 23

I’m delighted to share my latest work with Dr. Alice Sibley, PhD for @vox-pol.bsky.social, entitled ‘Exploiting the Algorithm: How British Extreme Right-Wing Individuals and Groups Leverage Grok and Generative AI for Malign Purposes.’

Check it out at the link below:

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Exploiting the Algorithm: How British Extreme Right-Wing Individuals and Groups Leverage Grok and Generative AI for Malign Purposes - VOX - Pol

By Alice Sibley and Joshua Bowes As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated and embedded into social media platforms, wariness around its harmful exploitation has grown. As previo...

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Jul 23

On this week's Blog, Alice Sibley and @joshuabowes.bsky.social describe and discuss the ways in which UK far-right actors, including the Homeland Party and Britain First, are using X's Grok AI. voxpol.eu/exploiting-t...

Exploiting the Algorithm: How British Extreme Right-Wing Individuals and Groups Leverage Grok and Generative AI for Malign Purposes - VOX - Pol

By Alice Sibley and Joshua Bowes As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated and embedded into social media platforms, wariness around its harmful exploitation has grown. As previo...

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Jul 13

We’re delighted, together with #TASM, to be collaborating with AVERT on their International Research Symposium 2025.

🎤Keynote speaker =
@milleridriss.bsky.social

🚨Deadline for proposal submissions TOMORROW: 14 July 2025, 11:59 PM AEST

Full details at mcusercontent.com/a9901935e5a7...
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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Jul 12

ICYMI, our newest report on 'Gore and Violent Extremism' is now available #openaccess on our website. Go to voxpol.eu/publications/.

Missed the launch webinar? Drop a line to [email protected] from your institutional email address and we'll share the link.

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Jul 10

In our latest Monthly Newsletter, info on our newly published report on 'Gore and Violent Extremism,' CfP for 2025 AVERT International Research Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, which we're partnering on, and more. Access it online at voxpol.eu/vox-pol-news... and/or sign-up at voxpol.eu. #PleaseRS

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our latest report ‘Gore and Violent Extremism' is now published #openaccess on our website at voxpol.eu/publications/.

You are invited to the report's public launch this evening at 17:00 BST / 16:00 UTC / 12:00 midday EDT.

To register, go to: voxpol.eu/events/vox-p...

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VOX-Pol @vox-pol.bsky.social · Jul 8

Our latest report ‘Gore and Violent Extremism' will be published #openaccess on our website tomorrow, Wednesday, 9 July.

You are invited to the report's public launch at 17:00 BST / 16:00 UTC / 12:00 midday EDT.

Find out more and register: voxpol.eu/events/vox-p...

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VOX-Pol Report Launch: Gore and Violent Extremism - VOX - Pol

09/07/2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - You are invited to attend the launch a new report from Human Digital and VOX-Pol, titled, ‘Gore & Violent Extremism: An explorative analysis of the use of gore website...

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