Popular Press Writing
2021
Analysis of donation patterns and habits of early adopters of crypto, including Stefan Molyneux, Greg Johnson, Andrew Anglin and others. For Southern Poverty Law Center Techwatch. With Michael Edison Hayden.
Uncovering the network of tech workers keeping Infowars, America First, and Epik afloat. For Southern Poverty Law Center Techwatch. With Michael Edison Hayden and Hannah Gais.
Long-term study of 4000 episodes and 900 cast members on 18 different right-wing extremist podcasts. 4 parts. For Southern Poverty Law Center Techwatch. With Hannah Gais
Blockchain analysis project. For Southern Poverty Law Center Techwatch. With Michael Edison Hayden
Another example of alt-tech infrastructure supporting extremism. For Southern Poverty Law Center Techwatch. With Jason Wilson
Tracking donations to peddlers of election disinformation. For Southern Poverty Law Center Hatewatch. Southern Poverty Law Center Techwatch. With Hannah Gais.
Summary of platforms and techniques enabling extremist fundraising. For Southern Poverty Law Center Techwatch. With Cassie Miller and Hannah Gais
The rise of Telegram as the preferred method of spreading white supremacist terror propaganda. For Southern Poverty Law Center Hatewatch. With Hannah Gais.
2020
What are the key technical features that make the Telegram app so appealing to hate and terror groups? At Center for Analysis of the Radical Right
Inside the radical right's video addiction: Moving from Youtube to DLive & Entropy. At Center for Analysis of the Radical Right
2019
Why are radical right groups shifting to "alternative" tech? At Center for Analysis of the Radical Right
Why is it still so easy to find violent white supremacist content online, even though social media companies keep claiming that they are working overtime to delete it? At Brookings Institution
It's difficult to track the spread of digital materials, and new technologies will make it even harder. At Salon and others for The Conversation