Tech Against Terrorism Podcast - Accelerationism: From Online Subcultures to Real-World Violence - June 12, 2025

Tech Against Terrorism Podcast
June 12, 2025



In this episode, host Lucas Webber is joined by Ben Makuch, national security reporter and contributor to The Guardian and Peter Smith, an independent researcher and journalist with the Canadian Anti Hate Network. They unpack where accelerationist narratives started, and how the rise of the digital age has helped spread them. They also examine why this ideology appeals to violent actors - and the challenges law enforcement faces in countering the threat.

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