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CEP Spotlight: Liam Duffy
Following the October 15 murder of U.K. Member of Parliament David Amess by a man believed to have radical Islamist motivations, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Strategic Advisor Liam Duffy published an op-ed in The Telegraph about an act of violence...
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Islamist Cleric Anjem Choudary Continues To Use Social Media To Spread Extremist Propaganda
Internationally designated Islamist cleric and convicted ISIS supporter Anjem Choudary, whose ban on public speaking in the United Kingdom expired this July, is once again using social media to spread his extremist messages.
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Extremist Content Online: CEP Identifies More Instagram Accounts Featuring Pro-ISIS Content
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. Over the last week, CEP identified 12 Instagram accounts featuring pro...
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Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Fails To Provide Full, Transparent Information On Content Moderation To Oversight Board
On Thursday, Facebook’s Oversight Board released its first transparency report, where it criticized Facebook for failing to be “fully forthcoming” about its controversial XCheck program, which exempts high-profile users like politicians and...
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Extremist Content Online: Steam Found To Be Hosting Years-Old Extreme Right Group Pages
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. This week, multiple extreme right and white supremacist pages, some of...
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British MP Killed By Man With Islamist Extremism Ties
Last Friday, Conservative British MP David Amess was stabbed to death while meeting with constituents. The suspect, Ali Harbi Ali, is a British citizen. Ali had previously been referred to the government program Prevent, which works to divert...
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CEP Statement On Section 230 Reform And The Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act of 2021
Dr. Hany Farid, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) senior advisor and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, released the following statement in support of the Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act of 2021. This bill—which will be...
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS Videos Found On Facebook And At Least 13 Other Websites
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. Last week CEP researchers found seven Facebook accounts that posted pro...
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Houthis Move Closer To Seizing Control In Northern Yemen
On Sunday, Houthi rebels in Yemen fired ballistic missiles into the strategically important city of Marib, killing two children and wounding more than 30 people. The attack is a continuation of the Houthis’ months-long assault on Marib, the last...
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Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Whistleblower Testifies Before U.S. Congress
On Tuesday, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified at a hearing before the U.S. Senate’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security. She explained how Facebook’s products and algorithms have had negative effects...
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