The current report is an overview of research on "violent extremism", "propaganda", and digital media. Its purpose is to lay the groundwork for future research, serving as a foundational guide for analysts and researchers who are unfamiliar with the field. The report notes that research in this area is extensive but varied, with often vaguely defined central concepts, making it challenging to assess without a more detailed analysis. Specifically, it is not always clear how researchers define the differences between "violent extremism" and "extremism". Based on previous research, the report highlights that "extremists" are typically quick to adopt communicative trends. "Extremist propaganda" is spread to varying extents across all conventional digital platforms, adapting to their rules for content. In more inaccessible digital platforms and forums, the "propaganda" is more explicit. However, the report emphasizes that there is little evidence to support the notion that the spread of "propaganda" in digital media automatically leads to "extremist" violence. Thus, further analysis should not examine "violent extremist propaganda" as an isolated phenomenon but rather place it within its specific context, considering global and local historical, social, economic, and cultural factors, along with the varying logics of digital media.