ABSTRACT
Throughout the world, the usage of the Internet by extremist groups is on the rise. Analyses reveal that today, almost without exception, all major (and many minor) extremist and insurgent groups have websites (Zanini and Edwards 2001: 43). According to Weimann (2006a) there are some 4,800 terrorist or terrorist-related websites that currently exist. Arab and Islamic groups are regarded as having the largest presence on the Internet, but others, such as right-wing extremists, are also active participants on the Web (Whine 2000).
