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Right-wing extremism on social media platforms?

Development paths and action perspectives
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2023
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Main findings
This research has mapped out several different development paths
of right-wing extremist radicalization and what the role is in this
social media platforms, with specific attention to the operation of
recommendation algorithms. The role of the offline context was also examined
development paths of right-wing extremist radicalization. Based on
the findings describe possible feasible perspectives for action
for the government to prevent right-wing extremist radicalization via online platforms
to prevent.
The main findings of the research are the following:
z A large number of risk factors on an individual basis, group- and together-
level contribute to the development of radicalization processes.
Development paths of radicalization are extremely complex, where both
online and offline factors play a role and interact. If the
influence of the online context on extremist beliefs
understand, this interaction should be examined.
z The role of recommendation algorithms in right-wing extremist radicalization
within the online context, according to recent scientific research
limited. Users' personal choices are just as important-
rich, such as sharing links to extremist content; the subscription-
ner / tracking certain channels on social media platforms and on
in this way are selectively confronted with more extreme content;
meeting like-minded people in echo chambers; and personal surfing/
search behavior. People automatically look for more extreme content and
deliberately enter certain search terms for this purpose, or click on the
more extreme recommendations.

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Online extreme right-wing radicalization

Guidelines for a preventive approach
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2022
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42
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The extreme right seems to be making a cautious advance in the Netherlands. Deze
takes place mainly online and therefore distinguishes itself in important ways
points of the 'traditional', extreme right based on physical encounters.
There would even be a “completely new generation of right-wing extremists”
(Terrorist Threat Assessment Netherlands, nr. 53, 54).
There are several factors that make this a worrying development.
First of all, online radicalization can happen very quickly. Because of the
anonymity that the computer screen offers, are conversations within chat groups
often more extreme than in the physical sphere, where newcomers enter
such groups quickly conform to the group mores – without
to realize that some statements arise from exaggerations and/or
or bullshit (Wagenaar, 2021).
In addition, the Internet provides access to international networks, after
deletion often reappears under a different name (Hart et al. 2021).
This has led to the current extreme right in the Netherlands becoming strongly international
oriented, especially the influence of the extreme right
the United States has increased. This is reflected, for example, in the support
for the so-called international accelerationist networks, in which is
talked about things like starting a race war through
of terrorist attacks. A few hundred Dutch young people would
be part of such networks. The NCTV recently reported that
the danger of an attack in the Netherlands in the case of the extreme right
lies in this corner in particular (Terrorist Threat Assessment Netherlands, nr. 56).

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