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On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.
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But former George W. Bush White House counterterrorism adviser Fran Townsend, who heads a private group called the Counter Extremism Project, which has been sharply critical of Twitter, said the FBI and U.S. intelligence agencies have "plenty of...
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One group, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has been working to flag any account containing violent content - and found Twitter has only closed down a small number of problem accounts. CEP reached out to Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, hoping to work...
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The Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit formed to combat the threat from extremist ideology, has launched a social media campaign to target and shut down terrorists' Twitter and Facebook accounts.
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President Obama plans to release the long-overdue document Friday, and counter-terrorism experts are hoping it will outline a robust, multi-pronged approach to fighting the Islamic State.
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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers trying to limit the spread of terrorist propaganda on social media say they are frustrated by tech companies' opposition to expanded security measures.
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In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris and the rise of ISIS, lawmakers and policy experts on Tuesday discussed whether social media sites should be held responsible when terrorists use them. Texas Republican Ted Poe, chairman of the House...
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Following the bloody carnage that ensued after at least two masked gunmen opened fire on the the Paris-based offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12, supporters of ISIS (Islamic State), al Qaeda, and other extremist groups took...
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“He became a hub for ISIS recruits and propaganda,” that’s how Frances Townsend, president of the “Counter extremism Project” (CEP), sums up the rise and fall of Shami Witness, who raked up more than 18,000 followers on Twitter in the last two years...
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A self-described ISIS sympathizer and extremist threatened to behead former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to President George W. Bush and President of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Fran Townsend over social media site Twitter...
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A former White House Homeland Security Advisor is convinced that these sites have become a safe haven for terrorist organizations like ISIS to spread their message and recruit violent jihadists. Having spent more than two decades in the field of...
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.
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