Katy Vaughan

@drkatyvaughan.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer in Law. Member of CYTREC, VOX-Pol, Christchurch Call Advisory Network. Legal Ed, Counter-Terrorism, Human Rights, Digital Rights.

"The idea that an organization that is an alternative host—for email, websites, and other services—could be designated a terrorist organization simply for providing a service that a lot of people want…is scary," EFF’s @jillian.bsky.social told @reason.com.

Rubio uses terrorism law to ban secure email service

The State Department doesn’t accuse Autistici/Inventati of doing anything more than providing surveillance-free email accounts. But that’s enough to declare it a terrorist organization.

reason.com

Any coverage of the US designation of Palestine Action as a terrorist group should bear in mind the US Treasury's framing of it as part of "Action Against Violent Far-Left Terrorist Networks" This is a crusade that has been happening for a long time under the current Trump administration

Here are the categories of lawful but harmful speech, many of which teens have a First Amendment right to see without government interference, that Meta will suppress in order to appease the government.

“Age Inappropriate Content” refers to content that is generally perceived by U.S. parents,
youth experts, and teens as not being appropriate for Teen Users. For the purposes of this
Agreement, Age Inappropriate Content shall mean content prohibited by Meta’s
Community Standards concerning bullying and harassment; nudity and sexual activity;
child sexual exploitation, abuse, and nudity; sexually explicit language; suicide, self-harm
and eating disorders; graphic violence and incitements to violence; gambling; and restricted
substances or goods (including illegal drug use), as well as policies specifically focused on
protections for Teen Users, including those regarding high-risk viral challenges and risky
stunts.

Reforms introduced after the Southport attack include recording a new category of referral - “fascination with extreme violence or mass casualty attacks” It's now one of the largest types of concern, behind Islamist extremism and the extreme right wing, and growing fast inews.co.uk/news/pupils-...

The pupils planning attacks on UK schools - who aren't breaking the law

Despite a rise in school violence and students being flagged to authorities, teenagers feared to be plotting attacks are falling into a legal gap

inews.co.uk

The Supreme Court is to decide on the lawfulness of the Palestine Action ban The court has granted the group's co-founder permission to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling, which was in the government's favour It says the hearing will take place sometime between 1 October and 21 December

Highly recommend reading Manushya Foundation's submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association for the UNGA report on “Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association Youth Activism Report: Gen-Z Activism and the Future of Civic Space”

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A quarter of terror attacks in Britain over the past decade have targeted Muslims, but some have gone largely unnoticed because of delays formally declaring them terrorism Most jihadist attacks, by contrast, have been declared within hours of taking place inews.co.uk/news/uk-terr...

The UK terror attacks you don't hear about - and how they go under the radar

Some incidents are not being confirmed as terrorism for up to nine months, leaving the public unaware about the threat on British streets

inews.co.uk

On Route to My Fave Conference Ever #TASM (Terrorism and Social Media) Looking Forward to Presenting Some Research and Chairing Some Panels/Roundtables as Well as Catching up With So Many Friends 😍😍🥂🥂🥂🍷🍷🍻🍻 Also Excited to Run a Session at the VOX-Pol Summer School 💃💃💃💃

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VOX - Pol | Network of Excellence

The VOX-Pol Network of Excellence (NoE) is an academic research network focused on researching Violent Online Political Extremism.

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All eyes to the Court of Appeal in London at 11am for the hand down of a special five judge decision (in light of the importance of the issues at stake) on the lawfulness of the UK Govt's Palestine Action ban: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

High Court to rule on Palestine Action terror group ban

Three judges ruled in February that the then-home secretary Yvette Cooper’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action was unlawful

independent.co.uk

Police are monitoring the potential for disorder sparked by the murder of Henry Nowak, which has been seized upon by the far right A protest has been called in Southampton tonight and the situation is being tracked by a unit that decides if to trigger a national response inews.co.uk/news/police-...

Police tracking British far-right agitators over Nowak death riot fears

The murder of Henry Nowak is being treated by police as a 'trigger incident' that has the potential to spark disorder and hate crime

inews.co.uk

GPAHE is seeking an External Affairs and Advocacy Lead to help strengthen public engagement, shape advocacy strategy, and expand policy impact. This role will connect research, partnerships, and advocacy efforts to growing public awareness of hate, extremism, and threats to democracy. Apply here:

External Affairs and Advocacy Lead

The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) is seeking an External Affairs and Advocacy Lead to join our growing team. This role will align messaging, advocacy, and engagement efforts so tha...

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Alina Burns, 19, has been sentenced to 15-and-a-half years in prison with an extended 4-year licence period after being found as a dangerous offender The judge said the sentence was necessary for public protection due to both the attack and "disturbing" evidence of Burns' current mindset in prison

Lizzie Dearden@lizziedearden.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A new far-right terror attack in the UK has been confirmed in court. Alina Burns, then 18, tried to behead an Iranian refugee who was standing outside a barber's shop in Bristol with an axe The attack took place on 2 August 2025 but a judge did not rule on 'terrorism connection' until today

A new far-right terror attack in the UK has been confirmed in court. Alina Burns, then 18, tried to behead an Iranian refugee who was standing outside a barber's shop in Bristol with an axe The attack took place on 2 August 2025 but a judge did not rule on 'terrorism connection' until today

“This is a long cry from Robinson’s early EDL days. Today, the British far-right scene has become a professional operation: backed by foreign funders, circulating chronic synthetic content on social media, and amplified by supporters in public office.” www.csohate.org/2026/05/12/u...

London's 'Unite the Kingdom' Rally and the Transatlantic Far-Right Playbook

Tommy Robinson's London rally is not an isolated protest but the product of coordinated transatlantic far-right networks, disinformation, and political alliances.

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