Rise in vigilante attacks in US highlight growing online DIY terrorism resources

“The Director General of MI5, Ken McCallum, has recently highlighted how counterterrorism now competes with other national security priorities for resources,” said Adam Hadley, the founder and executive director of Tech Against Terrorism, an online counterterrorism watchdog, which is supported by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED).

“This comes at a particularly concerning time, as we’re witnessing an upward trend in radicalisation and terrorist activity related to the internet, following several years of reduced counterterrorism resourcing across western governments.”

Hadley continued: “Of grave concern is the trending debate around content moderation, particularly emanating from the United States.”

The Guardian, 12 January 2025