Mapping White Identity Terrorism and Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism - Heather J. Williams, Luke J. Matthews, Pauline Moore, Matthew A. DeNardo, James V. Marrone, Brian A. Jackson, William Marcellino & Todd C. Helmus

Mapping White Identity Terrorism and Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism

By Heather J. Williams, Luke J. Matthews, Pauline Moore, Matthew A. DeNardo, James V. Marrone, Brian A. Jackson, William Marcellino & Todd C. Helmus

  • Release Date: 2022-06-07
  • Genre: Political Science

Description

The authors reviewed literature on White identity terrorism and racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE) and analyzed social media data from six platforms that host extremist content. They developed a network map that evaluates REMVE network construction, connectivity, geographic location, and proclivity to violence and found that users in the United States are overwhelmingly responsible for REMVE discourse online.