The vision of the GIFCT is to prevent terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms.

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism brings together the technology industry, government, civil society, and academia to foster collaboration and information-sharing to counter terrorist and violent extremist activity online.

GIFCT’s strategic planning and programming centers on three pillars:

Prevent

Prevent

Delivering critical information and the capacity to prevent and disrupt terrorist and violent extremist activity online

Respond

Respond

Coordinating and continually strengthening the tech ecosystem’s response to the online impacts of terrorist or violent extremist incidents

Adapt

Adapt

Convening industry, experts, and civil society to understand emerging trends relating to technology, terrorism, and violent extremism

Research and Resources from our Core Partners
Global Network on Extremism & Technology

Recent insights, reports, and digests from our academic research arm

  • Sep 08 2025

    Can Gaming Support Disengagement? Exploring Opportunities and Challenges for Innovative Disengagement Approaches

    The last few years have seen an increase in research efforts detailing how extremist actors...
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  • Sep 05 2025

    Beyond Hawala: Emerging Online Financing Trends Among South Asian Violent Extremist Groups in 2025

    Throughout 2025, we have witnessed the rapid evolution of fundraising tactics used by violent extremist...
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  • Sep 03 2025

    Building Digital Trust: Youth-Led Tech Solutions to Prevent Extremism in the Horn of Africa

    The Horn of Africa – a region encompassing Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti – has...
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  • Aug 29 2025

    Pixelated Profits: Terrorist Financing Through In-Game Economies in Indonesia

    Indonesia’s massive gaming market, led by Mobile Legends, Free Fire, and PUBG Mobile, generates billions...
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