Sean Looney

Biography

Seán Looney is a Lecturer in Criminology. His research interests include the regulation of online terrorist and violent extremist content, and the impact of bulk surveillance on the promotion and protection of human rights. Sean undertook his PhD at Swansea University as a member of CYTREC. He is a member of the VOX-Pol research network and is a former member of the GIFCT Positive Interventions and Strategic Communications Working Group and the GIFCT Legal Frameworks Working Group.

Publications

Key publications

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Journals

Articles

Looney S (2023) 'Content moderation through removal of service: Content delivery networks and extremist websites' Policy & Internet , DOI Open access

Whittaker J, Looney S, Reed A & Votta F (2021) 'Recommender systems and the amplification of extremist content' Internet Policy Review 10, (2) , DOI Open access

Berger JM, Aryaeinejad K & Looney S (2020) 'There and Back Again: How White Nationalist Ephemera Travels Between Online and Offline Spaces' The RUSI Journal 165, (1) 114-129 , DOI

Watkin A-L & Looney S (2018) '“The Lions of Tomorrow”: A News Value Analysis of Child Images in Jihadi Magazines' Studies in Conflict & Terrorism 42, (1-2) 120-140 , DOI Open access

Chapters

Looney S, Parker J & Conway M (2017) 'Online Jihadi Instructional Content: The Role of Magazines' in Conway M; Jarvis L; Nouri L; Lehane O Terrorists' Use of the Internet IOS Press 182-193 , DOI Open access

Reports

Looney S, Conway M & Watkin A-L (2022) Violent extremism and terrorism online in 2021: The year in review. Radicalisation Awareness Network Policy Support Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union European Commission Open access

Looney S & Conway M (2022) Back to the Future? Twenty First Century Extremist and Terrorist Websites. Radicalisation Awareness Network Policy Support European Commission Open access

Looney S, Whittaker J, Votta F & Reed A (2019) Radical Filter Bubbles: Social Media Personalization Algorithms and Extremist Content. Royal United Services Institute

Other Publications

Looney S Bulk Surveillance Under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016: An Analysis of European Human Rights Law Compliance and Protection. , DOI

Profiles

Lecturer in Criminology

School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)