My work
selected publications
Trigger Warning: This Study Contains Extremist Content." Research Strategies for Investigations of Online Extremism and Terrorism,
KM Blasiak, M Risius, S Matook
Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2024
The digital augmentation of extremism: Reviewing and guiding online extremism research from a sociotechnical perspective
M Risius, KM Blasiak, S Wibisono, W Louis
Information Systems Journal, 2023
“Social Bots for Peace”: A Dual-Process Perspective to Counter Online Extremist Messaging
KM Blasiak, M Risius, S Matook
International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), 2021
M Risius, KM Blasiak, S Wibisono, R Jabri-Markwell, W Louis
Broadening the GIFCT Hash-Sharing Database Taxonomy: An Assessment and Recommended Next Steps, 2021
Literature Review of Terrorist and Violent Extremist Use of the Internet
W Louis, S Wibisono, KM Blasiak, M Risius
Prepared for the Australian Department of Home Affairs, 2020
Individual Unlearning as Enabler for Innovation in Agile Information Systems Development (Nominated for Best Short Paper)
S Matook, KM Blasiak
European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), 2020
current projects
extremismBot.com I am currently leading a project focused on the design of autonomous conversational agents (chatbots) as persuasive technologies tailored for value-sensitive contexts. These chatbots leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and theories of persuasion to foster constructive online interactions and support ethical decision-making. One key application of this research is moderating and countering the spread of radical extremist content online. By integrating cutting-edge methods, including predictive analytics and value-sensitive design, my work aims to create scalable, ethical chatbot systems that address both societal challenges and organizational needs. These technologies have broader applications as well, such as improving trust and safety on digital platforms, enhancing business communication processes, and supporting ethical AI deployment in complex decision-making environments.
Through this project, I aim to bridge the gap between research and practice, designing tools that are both technically robust and aligned with ethical principles to promote meaningful, positive change.
awards
Canadian Network on Terrorism, Security & Society TSAS PhD Gala Fellow
2022, Ottawa, Canada
in the media & mentions
What is shadowbanning? How do I know if it has happened to me, and what can I do about it?
Article in The Conversation, 2022
E-Pfandbon: Es geht ohne Papier!
Expert in the German trade journal - Lebensmittel Praxis, 2022
Announcing the recipients of the 2022 Meta PhD Research Fellowship
Finalist in the Human Computer Interaction - Social Media, People, and Society Category, 2022
Terrifying: The Big Tech Overlords Target Right-Wing 'Terrorism'
Our research featured & critiziced in a blog post on pjmedia, 2021
The Social Media Giants Call Me a Violent Extremist. You’re Next.
Our research featured & critiziced in a blog post on pjmedia, 2021
Citizens for Greater Idaho calls out incompetence of compilers of Big Tech anti-extremism database
Our research featured & critiziced in a press release by the Citizens for Greater Idaho Movement, 2021