| ID | 172243 |
| Title Proper | Islamist communities on VKontakte |
| Other Title Information | identification mechanisms and network structure |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Myagkov, Mikhail (et.al) |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the presence of extremist online communities on the Russian social network VKontakte following the tightening by Russian federal аuthorities of internet counter-extremism policies and censorship. Extremist communities were detected using linguistic markers for extremist attitudes and radical violence. The study of socio-demographic data and network metrics of Islamist extremist communities reveals some general tendencies in the Russian context: a majority of female participants, a highly decentralised community network structure, radical Salafism as the mainstream ideology and covert proselytisation through the discussion of Islamic theology and lifestyle issues that are not in themselves extremist. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 72, No.5; Jun 2020: p.863-893 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 72 No 5 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Network Structure ; Extremist ; Vkontakte ; Islamist Communities ; Identification Mechanisms |