Robin O'Luanaigh
Research Lead, Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism
Robin O’Luanaigh is a Research Lead for the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism. Robin has previously worked for Moonshot, where she worked in a business development capacity. Her research interests include the intersection between disinformation, conspiracy theories, and extremism, in addition to the proliferation of extremist content on newer social media platforms, particularly platforms frequented by younger users. She holds a Master’s in Security Studies from Georgetown University and attended undergrad at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Publications
O’Luanaigh, Robin, Ritchey, Hannah, and Breidenstein, Frances. “The Right Fit: How Active Club Propaganda Attracts Women to the Far-Right.” Global Network on Extremism & Technology. December 5, 2023. https://gnet-research.org/2023/12/05/the-right-fit-how-active-club-propaganda-attracts-women-to-the-far-right/.
O’Luanaigh, Robin. “Best Practices for TikTok Research: Emerging Methods.” Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism. December 1, 2023. https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/academics/centers-initiatives/ctec/research-notes/best-practices-tiktok-research-emerging-methods.
Richards, Abbie, O’Luanaigh, Robin, and Marchl, Lea. “How ‘Gnome Hunting’ Became TikTok’s Latest Antisemitic Dog Whistle.” Global Network on Extremism & Technology. June 9, 2023. https://gnet-research.org/2023/06/09/how-gnome-hunting-became-tiktoks-latest-antisemitic-dog-whistle/.
O’Luanaigh, Robin. Co-opting Cottagecore: Pastoral Aesthetics in Reactionary and Extremist Movements. Global Network on Extremism & Technology. May 19, 2023. https://gnet-research.org/2023/05/19/co-opting-cottagecore-pastoral-aesthetics-in-reactionary-and-extremist-movements/.