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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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CEP Report Explores History, Tactics of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent
CEP released new resources documenting the formation, structure and tactics of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), and its mysterious, Indian-born emir, Asim Omar. AQIS is al-Qaeda's fifth official chapter.
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CEP Report Explores ISIS’s Persecution of Gay People
CEP today released the report, ISIS's Persecution of the Gay Community, an in-depth exploration of ISIS's brutal and sadistic execution of gay men in areas under its control in Iraq and Syria.
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European Responses to Terror Examines Europe’s Policies on Extremist Violence
CEP today released the report, European Responses to Terror, a detailed examination of European government policy responses to acts of political and religious violence from the end of World War II to the present.
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CEP “Daily Dose” Highlights Extremist Rhetoric, Actions
CEP's new resource, the “Daily Dose – Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions,” highlights extremists’ own words to reveal the violent and dangerous nature of their beliefs, goals, and strategies. The Daily Dose can be viewed on the CEP homepage just...
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CEP Interactive Map Spotlights Extremism & Counter-Extremism Efforts Country by Country
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today released its new Areas of Operation map that describes extremism and counter-extremism efforts in 24 countries, and depicts the geographic scope and impact of extremist and terrorist groups. The mapping tool...
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CEP Applauds Facebook and Twitter for Shutting Down Hamas Accounts for Inciting Violence
(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today applauded reports that social media companies Facebook and Twitter had suspended accounts connected to the terror group Hamas and issued the following statement, attributable to CEO...
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Counter Extremism Project Strategic Policy Analyst Supna Zaidi Peery to Testify Before House Committee on Homeland Security
CEP Strategic Policy Analyst Supna Zaidi Peery will testify before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence on April 27. The hearing will examine the current threat ISIS affiliates and its supporters pose to U.S...
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CEP Resource Details History, Ideology of Global Islamist Movement Hizb ut-Tahrir
CEP released a new resource detailing the history, leadership, growth and beliefs of Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamist organization operating in 40 countries that advocates for the establishment of a global caliphate.
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