AoIR2025: Digital Banter During the UK Riots
At the 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR2025), Craig Ryder joins virtually and explores how fringe platforms served as key spaces for the circulation of “digital banter” during the UK riots. His presentation investigates how irony and humor functioned as both camouflage and catalyst for extremist expression, shedding light on the blurred boundaries between online play and political provocation.
At the 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR2025), Craig Ryder joins virtually and explores how fringe platforms served as key spaces for the circulation of “digital banter” during the UK riots. His presentation investigates how irony and humor functioned as both camouflage and catalyst for extremist expression, shedding light on the blurred boundaries between online play and political provocation.