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No Future, Only Violence: Unpacking the Propaganda of No Lives Matter and 764
Stockholm University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences.
Stockholm University.
2026 (English)In: Terrorism and Political Violence, ISSN 0954-6553, E-ISSN 1556-1836, p. 1-21Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Networks such as No Lives Matter (NLM) and 764 represent an emerging form of digitally mediated violent extremism shaped by nihilistic, accelerationist, and post-ideological logics. Rather than advancing coherent political objectives, their propaganda frames violence as an end in itself, rendering it meaningful, justified, and necessary through identity construction, emotional conditioning, and layered incitement strategies. This study examines how NLM- and 764-linked propaganda materials construct pathways to violence through a qualitative thematic analysis of five core documents. Using a six-dimensional analytical framework—dominant message, incitement technique, enemy construction, nature of threat, coded language, and emotional manipulation—the analysis captures how ideological messaging, operational guidance, and performative violence are integrated within a single communicative system. The findings show that violence is consistently framed as a response to existential crisis and as a means of identity formation, embedded within mythic, apocalyptic, and ritualized narratives. Indirect and identity-based incitement predominates, while explicit operational guidance also plays a role. Enemy construction expands from specific out-groups to humanity itself, enabling both targeted and indiscriminate violence. Coded language and emotional manipulation further dehumanize victims and normalize cruelty. Overall, the study suggests that NLM- and 764-linked propaganda operates as an integrated system that renders violence actionable without centralized organization or explicit coordination, offering insights relevant to research, threat assessment, and prevention.

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2026. p. 1-21
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No lives matter, 764, nihilistic extremism, accelerationism, online propaganda, violent radicalization
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Natural Language Processing
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Computer and Systems Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-259013DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2026.2713218ISI: 001863086800001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105048771603OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-259013DiVA, id: diva2:2097779
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