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The right-leaning be memeing : extremist uses of internet memes and insights for CVE design
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First Monday, 2022, Vol. 27, No. 5, OnlineOnly
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BOLAÑOS SOMOANO, Inés, The right-leaning be memeing : extremist uses of internet memes and insights for CVE design, First Monday, 2022, Vol. 27, No. 5, OnlineOnly - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/74871
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This article constitutes a first step in understanding how Internet memes are used in extreme-right online milieus and formulating appropriate policy responses. First it looks at existing literature on memes as communication units. Secondly, it looks at the particular ways in which transnational extreme-right groups use Internet memes. Thirdly, it discusses the applicability of these memes to resilience-building projects targeting the extreme right. The article’s conclusions discourage the use of Internet memes by state and security actors, while highlighting positive uses by grassroots organisations. Some notes on further necessary research conclude the piece.
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Published online: 2 May 2022