Mesmerizing to watch, disgusting to know that it exists: 9.8 million messages on #Neonazi Discord Server published by @DDoSecrets. 🔵 = servers, 🔴 = channels, ⚪ = users. I made the data clickable at https://t.co/JYwefPHikv (best on desktop 🖥) #leak#discord#FCKNZS#gephi
Extremists make use of the internet just like everybody else does—only with different intentions.
@louisjarvers and @HandleJulia discuss the proliferation of extremist content via NFT marketplaces and other Web3 networks:
https://t.co/2b3hiMbARA
"When trying to prevent or counter extremists’ use of the internet, organizations frequently face the same issue: They are too late."
Check out the @lawfareblog op-ed co-authored by @ColumbiaSIPA 2021 alum @louisjarvers
Want to read the analysis in detail or play around with the data? Here you go: https://t.co/aYMLRVQhdF
(Loving the possibilities of @rstudio and @plotlygraphs! #ggplot2#R#shiny)
To better understand the connection between non-fungible tokens and (far-right) extremist content, I collected 7.5k NFT and their metadata from 11 blockchains. A 🧵 on the abuse of #NFT as extremist propaganda in #Web3 and a potential income source for far-right extremists.⬇️
📢PolicyRecoms: Extremism on NFTs is not yet (!) a huge problem but likely grows if other #Web3 technologies do. To fight extremism on #blockchains, we need to strengthen #OSINT and #cybercrime capabilities now and discuss the future of blockchain & crypto intelligence! #CRYPTINT