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Help Keep Watch Over Extremist Content Online
The links between terrorist and extremist content on tech platforms and real-world violence are undeniable. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has long been at the forefront of monitoring these online spaces and responding to content that puts users...

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CEP CALLS ON DOHA FORUM SPEAKERS TO CALL OUT QATARI HOSTS
Today Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend called on speakers at the upcoming Doha Forum on December 10-11 to use that platform for good — and publicly demand that...

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Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Supporters Celebrate Paris Attack Suspect
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. CEP researchers located pro-ISIS TikTok users who spread propaganda...

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CEP CALLS ON U.S. UNIVERSITIES TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AGAINST QATAR PARTNER
Today Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on the Presidents of every U.S. university with a Qatari satellite campus to demand that the Al-Thani Royal Family remand Hamas leadership into U.S. or...

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Help Support CEP’s Work To Hold Qatar Accountable For Harboring Terrorist Leaders
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is in the midst of an international campaign calling for an asset freeze and for various entities – including major lobbying firms, law firms, luxury hotels, commercial real estate ventures, and the National...

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CEP Webinar: Houthi Procurement & Terror Finance – The Yemeni Arm of Iran’s Proxy Forces
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, to present new, in-depth CEP studies concerning Houthi military procurement and terror finance.

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CEP STATEMENT ON THE HAMAS HOSTAGE RELEASE AGREEMENT
Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend released the following statement after the announcement of an agreement to release 50 hostages.

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New CEP Report Recommends Sanctions Due To Houthi Terrorization Of Women And Journalists In Yemen
Today, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the fifth and final installment in its report series on the Iranian-backed Shiite Muslim armed religious and political movement, the Houthis. The new report focuses on the systematic abuse of Yemeni...

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Extremist Content Online: Active Clubs And Extreme Right Groups Found Using TikTok To Spread Propaganda
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. On November 15, CEP researchers located 22 TikTok accounts supporting...

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CEP CALLS ON U.S. LOBBY FIRMS TO CEASE WORK WITH QATAR UNTIL HAMAS LEADERSHIP IS REMANDED
Today Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend call on all lobbying and public relations firms to cease working with or representing the Government of Qatar until it...
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