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Civil society groups need AI tools for monitoring online extremism

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A new paper from arXiv details the challenges faced by civil society organizations (CSOs) in monitoring far-right activities online. These organizations often rely on manual processes due to a lack of specialized tools, with enhanced search capabilities being a primary need. While CSOs show interest in AI-powered features for media processing and content discovery, they express skepticism towards automated classification due to trust and legal concerns. The paper proposes a conceptual monitoring workflow and an open-source Telegram monitoring prototype to address these needs. AI

IMPACT Highlights the need for AI tools to assist civil society organizations in monitoring online extremism, while also noting skepticism towards full automation.

RANK_REASON Research paper published on arXiv detailing technical needs of civil society organizations. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Civil society groups need AI tools for monitoring online extremism

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