Dr Angus Lindsay

Dr Angus Lindsay is a criminologist and national security policy specialist researching digital violent extremism, far-right ecosystems, and emerging online subcultures. His work investigates how platform governance, socio-technical systems, and gendered digital cultures shape extremist recruitment, including within incel and nihilistic violent extremist networks. Through qualitative research with state agencies, platform practitioners, and anti-fascist organisers, Angus analyses the structural barriers that complicate prevention and intervention efforts online. His recent work also addresses Cutecore aesthetics, digital racial capitalism, and contemporary far-right mobilisation. Angus is based in Aotearoa New Zealand, working across research and government to strengthen digital harm-reduction approaches.