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Are neo-Nazis under lockdown more active online?
We released new data on the impact of social distancing on violent extremism online
As Americans are told to stay home, we found US searches for white supremacist content online are increasing
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We released new data on the impact of social distancing on violent extremism online
As Americans are told to stay home, we found US searches for white supremacist content online are increasing
https://bit.ly/StayAtHome_WhiteSupremacy
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There is a significant shift in white supremacist search traffic w/c 30th March. This aligns w/implementation of lockdown measures for most states.
We found a modest positive correlation b/w change in search volume & time spent under "stay at home" directives.
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We found a modest positive correlation b/w change in search volume & time spent under "stay at home" directives.
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States experiencing greatest increase or decrease in white supremacist search traffic as a result of COVID-19 measures https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">
(As government employees, who access extremist content for research purposes, are remote working & focused on other things, DC saw the largest drop!)
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(As government employees, who access extremist content for research purposes, are remote working & focused on other things, DC saw the largest drop!)
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Here& #39;s the increase in white supremacist search traffic in states which have been most affected by COVID-19 cases and deaths https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index">
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Interestingly, Manhattan has seen a 44% decline in white supremacist search traffic, while all other parts of New York City have seen an average increase of 28%.
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