In this special report, Dorigen Gray examines how online incel communities function as self-reinforcing disinformation ecosystems that cultivate radicalization and legitimize violence. Drawing on an interview with extremism researcher Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam and an analysis of three Canadian cases of incel-motivated violence, she argues that the incel movement should be understood not simply as an online subculture, but as an evolving extremist ecosystem with implications for democratic resilience and national security. The report highlights the importance of addressing both the individual vulnerabilities that contribute to radicalization and the broader online environments that sustain it.
