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Exposure to extremists messaging

Exposure via social media or extremist/terrorist websites to extremist ideological propaganda, anti-Western rhetoric and messaging, and narratives that justify violence.

Outcomes

Resilience

  • Vulnerability of individuals to violent extremist ideologies is reduced

    CVE programs may aim to address the ideologies that underpin the anti-Western rhetoric and messaging that violent extremist groups use to justify their actions. They may also aim to address broader social issues such as poor inter-communal relations, or negative racial or other stereotypes, which may be pre-conditions for radicalisation. Extremist messaging can come from a number of sources, including social media.

Ways to measure

See the Countering Violence Extremism Evaluation Indicator Document [Pp 67-74] for practical suggestions on ways to measure such as survey instruments, example questions and using administrative data.

  • Social media analysis
  • Social Network Analysis (SNA)
  • Interviews or focus groups with at-risk individuals