Illicit Activities Beneath the Surface Web: Investigating Domestic Extremism on Anonymous Social Media Platforms

Dawson Maurice, Vassilakos Andreas, Remy Jose Luis Castanon and Setor Tenace Kwaku
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Dawson Maurice: University Fernando Pessoa, Science and Technology Faculty, Porto, Portugal.
Vassilakos Andreas: Illinois Institute of Technology, Center for Cyber Security and Forensics Education, Chicago, IL, USA.
Remy Jose Luis Castanon: Technical University of Madrid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Informáticos, Madrid, Spain.
Setor Tenace Kwaku: University of Nebraska Omaha, College of Information Science & Technology, Omaha, NE, USA.

HOLISTICA – Journal of Business and Public Administration, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 27-40

Abstract: At the beginning of 2021, the Internet was used to spread words to incite insurrection and violence through social media, incited a pro-Trump mob riot into a U.S. Capitol building. Furthermore, due to recent acts of domestic terrorism in Texas, New Zealand, and California, police authorities have begun investigating social media presence that premeditated harmful acts. In all three instances, the shooters posted their manifesto online and had a presence on 8chan. The common thread among all shooters is their identification as a white nationalist and their social media site affiliation with Infinitechan, where they hid their radical ideas. Similarities in the shooters’ profiles include their perceived viewpoints of population groups regarding their political, ethnic, and social identities. This paper will provide insight into the forums where domestic terrorists spread their agendas. It will also set the foundation for further research towards a strategic algorithm that compiles and analyses relevant users’ profiles by using OSINT and data analytics techniques).

Keywords: Extremism; Open Source Intelligence; Homeland Security; Counterterrorism; Crime; Cyber; Cyber Security; Software Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.2478/hjbpa-2021-0003

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