Distinctive Hallmarks: Investigations into Online Subcultures of Nihilistic Violence

Content warning: This Insight contains language describing self-harm and suicide. In recent months, a growing concern over online subcultures of nihilistic violence, or Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE), has influenced how governments are tackling extremist threats. Canada, for instance, designated the decentralised transnational NVE network known as “764” as a terrorist entity in December 2025. Other violent extremist groups that heavily […]