"Trigger Warning: This Study Contains Extremist Content." Research Strategies for Investigations of Online Extremism and Terrorism

Creators: Blasiak, Kevin M. and Risius, Marten and Matook, Sabine
Title: "Trigger Warning: This Study Contains Extremist Content." Research Strategies for Investigations of Online Extremism and Terrorism
Item Type: Article or issue of a publication series
Projects: IDI
Journal or Series Title: Communications of the Association for Information Systems : CAIS
Page Range: pp. 257-278
Date: 2024
Divisions: Informationsmanagement
Abstract (ENG): Scholars studying online extremism and terrorism face major challenges, including finding safe access to hostile environments where members evade law enforcement. Protective measures, such as research ethics, often overlook the safety of investigators. Investigators, including Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysts, encounter emotional harm, abuse from ideologues, consent issues, and legal challenges in data collection. Despite rising awareness of these challenges, scholars lack guidance on starting and navigating research in these areas. This paper identifies challenges and offers strategies for safely, ethically, and legally researching in this environment.
Forthcoming: No
Language: English
Citation:

Blasiak, Kevin M. and Risius, Marten and Matook, Sabine (2024) "Trigger Warning: This Study Contains Extremist Content." Research Strategies for Investigations of Online Extremism and Terrorism. Communications of the Association for Information Systems : CAIS, 55 (1). pp. 257-278.

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