Gendered Extremism in the Pacific on 4chan: A Mixed-methods Exploration of Australian and New Zealanders’ Concepts of Women, Gender, and Sexual Violence on /Pol

The association between 4chan and online extremist subcultures has seen increasing academic scrutiny—particularly following the 2019 Christchurch attack by a right-wing terrorist who frequented the anonymous forums. Gender-based extremism features as one (of many) critical subcultures that commands...

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Authors: Phillips, Justin Bonest (Author) ; Ingram, Kiriloi M. (Author) ; Campion, Kristy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2025, Volume: 37, Issue: 8, Pages: 1125-1146
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