Dr. Marc-André Argentino
@maargentino.com
Counterterrorism | National Security | Child Safety | www.maargentino.com | 🇨🇦 Facta Non Verba
My Books:
QAnon: From Conspiracy Theory to New Religious Movement
Contemporary Far-Right Culture
My Books:
QAnon: From Conspiracy Theory to New Religious Movement
Contemporary Far-Right Culture
Pinned
Remotely Coerced Violence: 764, The Com Network, and the Hybridization of Threats - Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
Abstract: This article examines 764 and the wider Com Network as a case study in remotely coerced violence and the hybridization of contemporary terrorist and violent extremist threats. It argues that...
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In our latest article we examine 764 and the wider Com Network as a case study in remotely coerced violence and the hybridization of contemporary terrorist and violent extremist threats drawing on an arrest dataset of 295 offenders across 33 countries.
ctc.westpoint.edu/remotely-coe...
ctc.westpoint.edu/remotely-coe...
Mackenzie Hart and I introduce a special issue on Nihilistic Violent Extremism. We present a working definition of NVE and argue it is characterised by six key elements.
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A working definition of Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE)
Published in Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression (Ahead of Print, 2026)
www.tandfonline.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Mackenzie Hart and I introduce a special issue on Nihilistic Violent Extremism. We present a working definition of NVE and argue it is characterised by six key elements.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
New publication from @anguslindsay.bsky.social and I where we examines how the Cutecore aesthetic is repurposed as a gendered mechanism of grooming, coercive control and recruitment within nihilistic violent extremist (NVE) online spaces
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:10 PM
New publication from @anguslindsay.bsky.social and I where we examines how the Cutecore aesthetic is repurposed as a gendered mechanism of grooming, coercive control and recruitment within nihilistic violent extremist (NVE) online spaces
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Over six months, we tracked the appearance of child sexual abuse material on X. We found images from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's database, which is considered one of the most highly vetted and which many tech companies block on upload. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/t...
Elon Musk Has Pledged to Rid His Platform, X, of Child Sexual Abuse, but It Persists
Reviews by the Canadian Center for Child Protection and The New York Times found that explicit images of children remain on the social media site owned by Elon Musk.
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Over six months, we tracked the appearance of child sexual abuse material on X. We found images from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's database, which is considered one of the most highly vetted and which many tech companies block on upload. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/t...
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Yesterday afternoon, a sword attack at a school in Fagersta, Sweden, killed one person and seriously injured two teenagers. Our thoughts are with the bereaved, the survivors, and the affected community.
We began structured collection within hours. Observations at the 24h mark 🧵
We began structured collection within hours. Observations at the 24h mark 🧵
August 22, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Yesterday afternoon, a sword attack at a school in Fagersta, Sweden, killed one person and seriously injured two teenagers. Our thoughts are with the bereaved, the survivors, and the affected community.
We began structured collection within hours. Observations at the 24h mark 🧵
We began structured collection within hours. Observations at the 24h mark 🧵
You’ll come down from the lurch with an unpleasant hump and chances are, then, that you’ll be in a slump. And when you’re in a slump, you’re not much into fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.
azukisan slump
ALT: azukisan slump
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August 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
You’ll come down from the lurch with an unpleasant hump and chances are, then, that you’ll be in a slump. And when you’re in a slump, you’re not much into fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.
Kyle Spitze, aka 'Criminal' from Harm Nation and 764, was sentenced today to 77 years in prison for production of child sexual exploitation material (CSAM), abetting the distribution of animal crushing videos, and possessing and accessing with the intent to view CSAM.
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www.justice.gov
August 19, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Kyle Spitze, aka 'Criminal' from Harm Nation and 764, was sentenced today to 77 years in prison for production of child sexual exploitation material (CSAM), abetting the distribution of animal crushing videos, and possessing and accessing with the intent to view CSAM.
www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr...
www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr...
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Don’t publicly post children’s photos & info online. You can share back to school images—set them to friends only. Make your keepsake images w/ grade, height, age, teacher, pet etc But keep those for your scrapbooks & close family. This thread is about why NOT to share the info publicly 1/11
What may have started as a wholesome family tradition could inadvertently tip off bad actors to personal details of your child's life and whereabouts. https://www.wfla.com/news/national/police-warn-back-to-school-photos-have-hidden-clues-for-predators-what-to-check-for/
August 10, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Don’t publicly post children’s photos & info online. You can share back to school images—set them to friends only. Make your keepsake images w/ grade, height, age, teacher, pet etc But keep those for your scrapbooks & close family. This thread is about why NOT to share the info publicly 1/11
Man these new EES lines are soooooooo efficient at making people miss their flights
July 6, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Man these new EES lines are soooooooo efficient at making people miss their flights
Meta conducted a secretive program that directed hundreds of contractors to pose as teenagers while bombarding its competitors’ AI models with disturbing prompts ranging from suicide to cannibalism
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Meta Operated a Secret Program That Paid Hundreds of Contractors to Pretend to Be Children and Teenagers While Having Disturbing Conversations With AI
Meta hired hundreds of contractors to pose as children and teenagers while asking chatbots like ChatGPT about suicide and even cannibalism.
futurism.com
July 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Meta conducted a secretive program that directed hundreds of contractors to pose as teenagers while bombarding its competitors’ AI models with disturbing prompts ranging from suicide to cannibalism
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Reposted by Dr. Marc-André Argentino
LGBT Q&A: you asked - is there a way for me to wipe data about me online that could point to my queer identity? www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
LGBT Q&A: How Can I Wipe Online Data That Points To My Queer Identity?
This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A. You Asked: Is there a way for me to wipe data about me online that could point to my queer
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July 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
LGBT Q&A: you asked - is there a way for me to wipe data about me online that could point to my queer identity? www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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perpetrator of a 2024 Terrorgram-inspired stabbing attack at a mosque in Eskişehir, Turkey commits suicide in prison
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Man sentenced to 75 years over livestreamed stabbing attack dies by suicide in Turkish prison - Turkish Minute
A 20-year-old man who was sentenced to over 75 years in prison for stabbing five people in a livestreamed attack in Turkey’s central Eskişehir province in 2024 has died by suicide in prison, the DHA n...
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July 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM
perpetrator of a 2024 Terrorgram-inspired stabbing attack at a mosque in Eskişehir, Turkey commits suicide in prison
turkishminute.com/2026/06/30/m...
turkishminute.com/2026/06/30/m...
In our latest article we examine 764 and the wider Com Network as a case study in remotely coerced violence and the hybridization of contemporary terrorist and violent extremist threats drawing on an arrest dataset of 295 offenders across 33 countries.
ctc.westpoint.edu/remotely-coe...
ctc.westpoint.edu/remotely-coe...
Remotely Coerced Violence: 764, The Com Network, and the Hybridization of Threats - Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
Abstract: This article examines 764 and the wider Com Network as a case study in remotely coerced violence and the hybridization of contemporary terrorist and violent extremist threats. It argues that...
ctc.westpoint.edu
July 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
In our latest article we examine 764 and the wider Com Network as a case study in remotely coerced violence and the hybridization of contemporary terrorist and violent extremist threats drawing on an arrest dataset of 295 offenders across 33 countries.
ctc.westpoint.edu/remotely-coe...
ctc.westpoint.edu/remotely-coe...
Aaron Corey, a.k.a. “Baggeth,” age 23, has been charged with attempted murder for hire related to his attempts to hire a hit man kill the two FBI Agents and the assistant States Attorney assigned to investigate and prosecute him in an unrelated federal criminal case.
www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr...
www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr...
www.justice.gov
July 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Aaron Corey, a.k.a. “Baggeth,” age 23, has been charged with attempted murder for hire related to his attempts to hire a hit man kill the two FBI Agents and the assistant States Attorney assigned to investigate and prosecute him in an unrelated federal criminal case.
www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr...
www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr...
Russian group hacked Quebec water treatment plant, gained access to control pumps and chlorine dosing: CSE
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Russian group hacked Quebec water treatment plant, gained access to control pumps and chlorine dosing: CSE
Russian cybercriminals managed to hack into a Quebec municipality's water treatment plant systems.
nationalpost.com
July 1, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Russian group hacked Quebec water treatment plant, gained access to control pumps and chlorine dosing: CSE
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Online transphobia following the 2026 Tumbler Ridge school shooting
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Online transphobia following the 2026 Tumbler Ridge school shooting
Another harm was borne out of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy; based on the research conducted and contained in this report, social media and online content generated by various entities is indicative of th...
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June 30, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Online transphobia following the 2026 Tumbler Ridge school shooting
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New article on 764 and the Com Network in the CTC Sentinel with my co-author @anguslindsay.bsky.social "Remotely Coerced Violence: 764, The Com Network, and the Hybridization of Threats."
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June 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
New article on 764 and the Com Network in the CTC Sentinel with my co-author @anguslindsay.bsky.social "Remotely Coerced Violence: 764, The Com Network, and the Hybridization of Threats."
ctc.westpoint.edu/remotely-coe...
ctc.westpoint.edu/remotely-coe...
A 25-year-old co-suspect was arrested as part of the criminal investigation into 23-year-old Mert A. who is suspected of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, and is also alleged to have coerced young girls into filming themselves self-harming.
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Maastricht man arrested as co-suspect in major child sex abuse material case
A 25-year-old co-suspect was arrested in Maastricht on Monday morning as part of the criminal investigation into 23-year-old Mert A. from Hoofddorp. A. is suspected of possessing and distributing chil...
nltimes.nl
June 29, 2026 at 8:49 PM
A 25-year-old co-suspect was arrested as part of the criminal investigation into 23-year-old Mert A. who is suspected of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, and is also alleged to have coerced young girls into filming themselves self-harming.
nltimes.nl/2026/06/29/m...
nltimes.nl/2026/06/29/m...
It is official @amaramarasingam.bsky.social and I have a book coming out in February 2027 "Dangerous Conspiracies: When Bad Ideas Turn Violent"
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Dangerous Conspiracies: When Bad Ideas Turn Violent
Dangerous Conspiracies: When Bad Ideas Turn Violent: Amarasingam, Amarnath, Argentino, Marc-André: 9781509556670: Books - Amazon.ca
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June 28, 2026 at 4:24 PM
It is official @amaramarasingam.bsky.social and I have a book coming out in February 2027 "Dangerous Conspiracies: When Bad Ideas Turn Violent"
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Sister of slain Montreal police officer asks people to stop sharing videos of his final moments
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Sister of slain Montreal police officer asks people to stop sharing videos of his final moments
The sister of the Montreal police officer killed in the line of duty in this week’s shooting is calling on people to stop sharing videos online of his final moments.
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June 26, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Sister of slain Montreal police officer asks people to stop sharing videos of his final moments
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20-year-old is convicted of participation in the terrorist organization Maniac murder cult
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20-åring döms för deltagande i terrororganisationen Maniac murder cult
På fredagen dömdes en 20-åring från Sollentuna av Attunda tingsrätt till fängelse i ett år och sex månader för deltagande i terrororganisation. – Tingsrätten delar dock inte åklagarens uppfattning att...
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June 26, 2026 at 1:10 PM
20-year-old is convicted of participation in the terrorist organization Maniac murder cult
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Not like I wrote a book/dissertation about QAnon and its political weaponization 🤫🍕🐇
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June 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Not like I wrote a book/dissertation about QAnon and its political weaponization 🤫🍕🐇
www.routledge.com/QAnon-From-C...
www.routledge.com/QAnon-From-C...
Lets gooooooooooo 4-0 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦⚽
June 18, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Lets gooooooooooo 4-0 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦⚽
Favorite pick me up sorry of the week is the Tartan Army drinking Boston dry during the World Cup. Way to go gents
June 18, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Favorite pick me up sorry of the week is the Tartan Army drinking Boston dry during the World Cup. Way to go gents
A 14-year-old who was making plans to carry out a school shooting in Saskatoon will be under a terrorism peace bond for the next year. Content on the girl's TikTok account was flagged to the federal RCMP on Feb. 10, the same day as a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
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Terrorism peace bond imposed on youth who planned school violence in Saskatoon | CBC News
A 14-year-old who was making plans to carry out a school shooting in Saskatoon will be under a terrorism peace bond for the next year.
www.cbc.ca
June 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
A 14-year-old who was making plans to carry out a school shooting in Saskatoon will be under a terrorism peace bond for the next year. Content on the girl's TikTok account was flagged to the federal RCMP on Feb. 10, the same day as a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Eighteen-year-old Elijah Palmer, from Sheffield, contacted the 15-year-old on gaming platform Roblox before moving to chat room Discord and encouraging her to share increasingly extreme images.
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Sheffield man who encouraged girl to self-harm on Discord jailed
Elijah Palmer, 18, said he joined a sextortion group which was "like a cult" because of the "thrill".
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June 18, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Eighteen-year-old Elijah Palmer, from Sheffield, contacted the 15-year-old on gaming platform Roblox before moving to chat room Discord and encouraging her to share increasingly extreme images.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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