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

  • Jun 26 2025

    AI and Counter-Terrorism in Africa: Assessing the Role of the African Union’s Continental AI Strategy

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally transforming societies by driving innovation in various sectors, including the...
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  • Jun 24 2025

    Above the Battlefield: The Threat of UAVs in the Hands of VNAs

    In 21st-century warfare, the loudest weapon may not be a missile, but rather the soft...
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  • Jun 20 2025

    Murder of the Universe? Efilist Terrorism in Palm Springs

    On the morning of 17 May 2025, a 25-year-old suspect carried out a suicide attack...
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  • Jun 18 2025

    Nascent Adoption: Emerging Tech Trends by Terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan

    In the Afghanistan-Pakistan region’s evolving threat landscape, terrorist groups have been slow in adopting technologies...
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