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Joe Whittaker is a Senior Lecturer in Cyber Threats at Swansea University, affiliated with the School of Social Sciences within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD analyzing Islamic State terrorists' online behaviors in the US, completed jointly with Leiden University. His research focuses on extremist use of the internet, social media algorithms, and countering violent extremism. He teaches modules on terrorism, online radicalization, and free speech challenges in the digital age.
- Education: PhD (Swansea University & Leiden University)
- Research Interests: Online radicalization, filter bubbles, extremist propaganda, counter-narratives, and the role of technology in terrorism.
Whittaker's work explores how recommendation systems amplify far-right content and examines video games as vectors for extremism. He contributes to international counter-extremism initiatives and advises PhD students on topics like AI's impact on terrorism and digital media literacy interventions.
Key Contributions:
- Co-authored Utilizing Short-Form Video to Counter Extremism (2025).
- Presented at Europol's European Counter Terrorism Centre conference (2023).
- Leads the Cyberterrorism Project, integrating interdisciplinary approaches to online threats.
