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August 20, 2021 CEP Staff

No, Tech Companies Should Not Give The Taliban A Platform Online

Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, major tech companies are allegedly facing a dilemma about how to moderate the terror group’s online presence. At issue is whether to recognize a transfer of power to the group in the war-torn country...

March 26, 2020 CEP Staff

Tech Companies Failing To Comply With Germany’s NetzDG Law, Study Finds

CEP Study Finds That Only 43.5 Percent Of Extremist And Terrorist Content Is Removed On Major Platforms The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Berlin conducted a new study between January 31 st and February 14 th to test big tech’s compliance with...

August 28, 2018 CEP Staff

Far-Right European Terrorist Group Crowdfunding Cryptocurrency

A new European far-right group calling themselves Order of Dawn has apparently started a cryptocurrency crowdfunding campaign for their violent “Reconquista” of Europe. Order of Dawn endorses racism and anti-Semitism. Specifically, the group is...

August 21, 2018 Joshua Fisher-Birch

Is PasteThis.At a pro-ISIS website?

The nature of extremists’ ongoing misuse of the Internet continues to evolve. From social media platforms to encrypted messaging channels to dedicated websites, extremists—in particular ISIS—have adapted all types of sites and online services to...

July 13, 2018 Felicia Woron

DIY Terror on Telegram

On July 8, 2018, a pro-ISIS channel called “Lethal Dose” surfaced on Telegram, the popular encrypted messaging app used by terrorists to recruit, communicate, and facilitate attacks. The channel featured step-by-step tutorials on how to make various...

November 29, 2017 Daniel Roth

Why is WordPress Helping a Banned Neo-Nazi Group?

CEP recently discovered that WordPress, the world’s most popular website management and blogging platform, is providing technical support to the website of Scottish Dawn, a banned British neo-Nazi group. Scottish Dawn describes itself as “a patriotic...

November 09, 2017 Joshua Fisher-Birch

Why Does Content with Links to Terror Persist Online?

In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in New York City on October 31, city authorities began putting up concrete barriers along the Hudson River Park Bikeway as a form of protection. It still remains to be seen, however, whether tech companies...

April 02, 2018 Daniel Roth

The Powers Behind the Web

Within the space of 24 hours, one of the hundreds of invisible Internet support companies that keep the web ticking behind the scenes had cut down what was blossoming into the ‘Facebook for ISIS.’ In a March 26 letter, the Counter Extremism Project...

Extremist Content Online

March 06, 2018 CEP Staff

Ads Found Alongside Bombmaking Video on Dailymotion

Advertisements from many well-known companies were found to be playing alongside a bomb-making video on the French web streaming platform, Dailymotion. Content reviewers at Dailymotion have been aware of the existence of the video since February 14...

January 26, 2018 Lara Pham

YouTube Struggles to Win Back Worried Advertisers

YouTube’s recent decision to again boost the requirement for videos that can be paired with paid advertising demonstrates the company’s ongoing challenge of monitoring and removing problematic content, including extremist and terrorist material. Last...

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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.

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Extremist Content Online

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No, Tech Companies Should Not Give The Taliban A Platform Online

Tech Companies Failing To Comply With Germany’s NetzDG Law, Study Finds

Far-Right European Terrorist Group Crowdfunding Cryptocurrency

Is PasteThis.At a pro-ISIS website?

DIY Terror on Telegram

Why is WordPress Helping a Banned Neo-Nazi Group?

Why Does Content with Links to Terror Persist Online?

The Powers Behind the Web

Ads Found Alongside Bombmaking Video on Dailymotion

YouTube Struggles to Win Back Worried Advertisers

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