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Emiliano De Cristofaro, The Conversation

No laughing matter: Memes are taking the alt-right’s message of hate mainstream

Racist, politically-charged images are increasingly making their way from fringe sites to popular social networks like Twitter.

Emiliano De Cristofaro, The Conversation
· Dec 15, 2018 · 11:30 pm
How one dark corner of the internet is spreading its shadows

4chan's Politically Incorrect forum is bringing its racist vitriol to a website near you.

Emiliano De Cristofaro, The Conversation
· Nov 10, 2016 · 11:30 pm
Lessons on censorship from Syria’s internet filter machines

How do authoritarian states prevent citizens from accessing banned content? Leaked logs from Syria shows their tricks.

Emiliano De Cristofaro, The Conversation
· Nov 20, 2014 · 04:30 pm