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Honor the Victims of September 11 Attacks by Combating Extremism
The Counter Extremism Project issued the following statement to commemorate the 15 th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks Much has changed in the 15 years since terrorists hijacked commercial airliners and crashed them into the World Trade...
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Key ISIS Strategist, Spokesman Reportedly Killed in Syria
CEP is releasing updated resources on ISIS Strategist and Spokesman Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, whose death was announced by the terror group but has yet to be confirmed. Adnani led ISIS’s sophisticated use of social media to propagandize, recruit...
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CEP Statement on Twitter’s Suspension of Extremist Accounts
(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project released the following statement in response to Twitter’s claim that the social media company has suspended 235,000 accounts since February 2016 for violating policies related to promotion of terrorism:...
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CEP Releases Boko Haram Resources as Two Vie for Leadership of Terror Group
(New York, NY) -- The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is releasing updated resources on Nigerian terror group Boko Haram as two men compete for control of the terror group, which has killed more than 20,000 people since 2009.
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Counter Extremism Project Condemns Attack in Nice, France
(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project released the following statement today in response to the gruesome attack in Nice, France: "The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) strongly condemns tonight's horrific terrorist attack on a crowd of people...
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CEP Releases New Resource on Extremism and Counter-Extremism in Bangladesh
(New York, NY) – When Bangladeshi security forces stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 2 following a 12-hour siege, they found a grisly scene; 20 hostages hacked and stabbed to death. ISIS claimed responsibility for the...
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CEP Condemns Attack at Istanbul's International Airport
(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project released the following statement today in response to the attacks in Turkey: " The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) strongly condemns today's horrific terrorist attack at Istanbul's Ataturk international...
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Dr. Hany Farid Featured on "Morning Joe"
CEP Senior Advisor Explains New Technology for Fighting Online Extremism
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Counter Extremism Project Unveils Technology to Combat Online Extremism
New algorithm will quickly and accurately identify extremist content on Internet and social media platforms, including images, videos, and audio clips
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Counter Extremism Project Condemns Terror Attack at Orlando Nightclub
(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) issued the following statement today in response to the deadly attack at an Orlando, Florida nightclub early Sunday morning: “The Counter Extremism Project strongly condemns today's horrific terror...
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