Com Network Topic and Role Analysis (CONTRA): Mapping the content, structure, and engagement underlying a new form of online extremism
COM Networks
- Topic: COM Networks
- Principal Investigator: Dr Will Smith
- Associated Institution: University of Bath
- Research Team: Prof Laura G. E. Smith, Dr Olivia Brown
Project Summary:
The CONTRA project analyses over 980,000 Leak Society chat messages using computational modelling to map group content, structure, motivations, and key influencers, tracing network evolution and fragmentation. Detailed analysis of high-profile members examines influence, shared content, and pathways to criminal activity, offering evidence-based insights for academics, law enforcement, child protection, and policymakers.
This project has no available outputs yet.