Building Digital Trust: Youth-Led Tech Solutions to Prevent Extremism in the Horn of Africa
By Abraham Ename Minko| GNET
Ghost guns, in particular 3D-printed guns, have been gaining popularity among youth, with several criminal violent extremist examples in recent years. Just this month, a 13-year-old boy was arrested in Washington for possessing a large cache of weapons and making threats to carry out a school shooting. Among the collection of 23 firearms, several were manufactured with a 3D-printer. This […]| GNET
On 8 July 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global standard setter for countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) – published “the most extensive global assessment of terrorist financing risks to date”, drawing on contributions from over 80 jurisdictions in the FATF’s global network for the first time in 10 years. Given the increasing importance of new […]| GNET
The last few years have seen an increase in research efforts detailing how extremist actors are seeking to exploit video games, digital gaming spaces, and gaming culture. This mounting evidence of extremist activities in the gaming sphere has prompted intense discussions on how to prevent and/or counter violent extremism (P/CVE) across the heterogeneous gaming ecosystem. While gaming-related P/CVE efforts are […]| GNET
Throughout 2025, we have witnessed the rapid evolution of fundraising tactics used by violent extremist groups across South Asia. Despite constant military and political crackdowns, it remains challenging for counterterrorism financing measures to be globally impactful. The region’s financial landscape is rapidly transforming with a surge in fintech adoption and mobile wallets, with global cryptocurrency markets hitting record highs, allowing […]| GNET
By Abraham Ename Minko| GNET
By Alessandro Bolpagni and Eleonora Ristuccia| GNET
