More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?
The gunman’s ‘militancy and excitement’ increased as Australian far-right groups grew bolder, a new book suggests
May 2026
Meta sues Ofcom over fines regime for breaches of Online Safety Act
Facebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company’s global revenue
October 2025
4chan unlikely to be included in Australia’s under-16s social media ban, eSafety commissioner says
Julie Inman Grant says message board will need to comply with other codes which will also include age assurance for sites hosting violent and adult content
September 2025
Memes and nihilistic in-jokes: the online world of Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer
A growing number of shooters are in conversation with their digital communities, which are becoming extreme
July 2025
There are no secrets on the internet. Just ask the women who entrusted their data to Tea
Arwa Mahdawi
An app designed to protect its users from dodgy men has been hacked by dodgy men. I wish I could say I’m surprised, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
June 2025
UK media regulator investigates possible online safety breaches at 4chan
Ofcom looks into whether 4chan and file-sharing services failed to put measures to protect users from illegal content
April 2025
‘I don’t date at all now’: one woman’s journey into the darkest corners of the manosphere
When Jess Davies was 15, a boy leaked pictures she’d shared with him. At 18, she was a glamour model. A few years later, another man violated her trust. Then she fought back
September 2024
Guns and lies
Mass shootings upended their lives. Now survivors are making the gun industry pay
In the absence of political change, victims and families are coming together to launch multimillion-dollar lawsuits
August 2024
Far-right online attacks against Tim Walz focus on conspiracy theory
Users of online platforms spread conspiracy theory that he changed Minnesota flag to mimic Somalia’s
February 2024
The Conversation
Christchurch gunman discussed attacks online a year before carrying them out
Chris Wilson, Ethan Renner, Jack Smylie and Michal Dziwulski for the Conversation
AI firm considers banning creation of political images for 2024 elections
May 2022
New York to investigate social media platforms used by Buffalo shooter
‘Cheering section’ for violence: the attacks that show 4chan is still a threat
January 2021
Anarchy, in-jokes and trolling: the GameStop fiasco is 4chan-think in action
Dan Dixon
The redditors’ logic is one I recognise from my teens: intentionally senseless, a joke rather than a philosophy. And nobody wants a joke explained
October 2020
Far-right online forum 8chan kicked offline after protection services are cut
US-inspired rightwing extremism an 'insidious' threat to Australia, study finds
August 2019
8chan: owner of extremist site lashes out as scrutiny intensifies
8chan: the far-right website linked to the rise in hate crimes
February 2019
Stop the online conspiracy theorists before they break democracy
Julia Ebner
Cannibals, aliens and clandestine lizard overlords. Due to social media algorithms, such ideas threaten the future of Europe, writes Julia Ebner of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue
July 2018
What is QAnon? Explaining the bizarre rightwing conspiracy theory
The sprawling internet theory, beloved by Trump supporters, has ensnared everyone from Tom Hanks to Hillary Clinton
