Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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Oktober 14, 2020
Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Updates Hate Speech Policy To Ban Content Denying Or Distorting The Holocaust
On Monday, Facebook updated its hate speech policy to ban content that “denies or distorts” information about the Holocaust. The company claimed that its latest policy change “is supported by the well-documented rise in anti-Semitism globally and the...
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Oktober 13, 2020
Extremist Content Online: French Subtitled ISIS Propaganda Video Re-Emerges On Multiple 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 located a recently released ISIS propaganda...
Press Release
Oktober 12, 2020
CEP Webinar: The Nordic Resistance Movement’s Activities, Strategies, and Tactics
The violent right-wing extremist milieu in the United States and Europe has developed a distinctly transnational character in its activities and therefore presents an increasing security threat on both sides of the Atlantic.
Press Release
Oktober 8, 2020
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Awards Grants to Organizations Opposing Extremism
Last month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded $10 million in federal grants to 29 organizations focused on countering the threat of extremism. The bulk of the awarded funding, which was made possible through DHS’s newly...
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Oktober 7, 2020
Tech & Terrorism: Germany’s NetzDG Content Moderation Law Undergoes Revamp
Germany’s pioneering online content moderation law, the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG), will soon be upgraded. Amendments to the law, which include requiring tech companies to proactively report extremist content to law enforcement, simplifying the...
Press Release
Oktober 5, 2020
Extremist Content Online: ISIS Nasheeds Located On Spreaker
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 located nearly 100 ISIS nasheeds uploaded on...
Press Release
Oktober 5, 2020
CEP Webinar: The Prospect For Peace In Afghanistan
Ongoing negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government with support from the international community offer the prospect for stability in Afghanistan for the first time in nearly two decades. The talks could result in a significant...
Press Release
Oktober 1, 2020
Tech & Terrorism: Online Propaganda Shown As Factor In Deadly Manchester Bombing
This month, the Manchester Magistrates’ Court launched a public inquiry examining alleged failures to prevent the May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, in which Salman Abedi killed 22 people and wounded 250 in a suicide bombing. The inquiry has partly...
Press Release
September 30, 2020
Stabbing Attack In Paris With Charlie Hebdo Trial Underway
Last week, a man wielding a butcher’s knife stabbed two bystanders outside of the former offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, where assailants affiliated with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) killed 12 people in January 2015...
Press Release
September 29, 2020
Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Magazine Promotes Terorrist Attacks
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, the eighth edition of the pro-ISIS web magazine “Voice of...
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