Hidden order in online extremism and its disruption by nudging collective chemistry

We show that the eclectic "Boogaloo" extremist movement that is now rising to prominence in the U.S., has a hidden online mathematical order that is identical to ISIS during its early development, despite their stark ideological, geographical and cultural differences. The evolution of each...

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Main Author: Illari, L. (Author)
Contributors: Velasquez, N. ; Sear, R. ; Restrepo, N. Johnson ; Manrique, P. ; Lupu, Y. ; Leahy, R. ; Johnson, N. F.
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2020
In:Year: 2020
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:We show that the eclectic "Boogaloo" extremist movement that is now rising to prominence in the U.S., has a hidden online mathematical order that is identical to ISIS during its early development, despite their stark ideological, geographical and cultural differences. The evolution of each across scales follows a single shockwave equation that accounts for individual heterogeneity in online interactions. This equation predicts how to disrupt the onset and 'flatten the curve' of such online extremism by nudging its collective chemistry.Comment: Working paper. Comments welcome to neiljohnsongwu.ed