Prof. Felipe Pathé Duarte

NOVA School of Law

Bio

Felipe is Professor at NOVA School of Law, where he coordinates the Master’s in Law and Security and directs the NOVA War & Law Lab. He is Deputy Director of CEDIS and a member of the European Commission’s EU Knowledge Hub Research Committee on preventing radicalisation. He has advised UNODC and the Council of Europe on violent extremism, and has been an international security analyst for RTP. His research focuses on CVE and hybrid threats.

Educational Resilience Against Online Violent Extremist Propaganda: Insights from a Systematic Review

Abstract

The expansion of digital technologies has enabled violent extremists to disseminate propaganda with unprecedented reach. Drawing on a systematic review of educational interventions addressing online extremist propaganda, this paper examines media literacy, inoculation and prebunking, community-based approaches, and digital tools. Findings suggest that interactive and inoculation-based interventions can strengthen propaganda detection and resilience, although effects are often inconsistent and short-lived. Prevention therefore requires integrated strategies combining digital literacy, emotional resilience, community engagement, and identity-supportive education.