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September 28, 2020

"Joshua Fisher Birch, a research analyst with the U.S. based Counter Extremism Project, described the group as a 'secretive satanic, fascist cult that believes in the use of extreme violence, rape, pedophilia, murder, and terrorism to bring about...

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September 28, 2020

"Joshua Fisher Birch, a researcher at the Counter Extremism Project, said: 'It is unacceptable that dangerous ISIS propaganda that contains instructions for making explosives remains online'. Mr Birch said tech companies can prevent the spread of...

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September 25, 2020

"A media group affiliated with al Qaeda’s offshoot in Yemen released a statement encouraging attacks in France as a response to the republication, according to the Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit."

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September 25, 2020

"A media group affiliated with al Qaeda had recently released a statement encouraging attacks on France, according to Site Intel and the Counter Extremism Project."

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September 24, 2020

Al-Shabaab Attacks Escalate As Somalia Prepares For National Elections

As Somalis prepare for only their third general election in 60 years, al-Shabaab has been escalating its attacks throughout the country. More than a dozen deadly attacks were reported over the last week alone, underscoring al-Shabaab’s unrelenting...

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September 24, 2020

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: "Muslim Brotherhood Activities in The Czech Republic, Poland, and Serbia"

On September 23, 2020, GLOBSEC and the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) held a webinar to launch the second report on the Muslim Brotherhood’s activities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), which focuses on three case studies: Muslim Brotherhood...

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September 24, 2020

"Joshua Fisher-Birch, a researcher at the U.S. based terrorism watchdog Counter-Extremism Project, said the revelation shows the scale of the public safety threat the neo-Nazi terror movement has become with the influx of military skills among its...

Press Release

September 23, 2020

Tech & Terrorism: Cryptocurrency Used To Finance ISIS Terror Activities

A recent investigation by the Wall Street Journal revealed that ISIS and its affiliates worldwide are using a vast web of monetary and cryptocurrency assets to finance its terrorist activities. Despite losing its territory in Iraq and Syria, ISIS...

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September 21, 2020

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Execution Video & Other Propaganda Spread On Facebook

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 discovered a dozen Facebook accounts...

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September 17, 2020

CEP Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid quoted: "'Even if it's not organic to TikTok, it's going to end up there,' said Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert and council member, who said he hoped TikTok's election policies would become 'clearer.'"

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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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