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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CEP Adviser Liam Duffy spoke with Ian Collins of talkRADIO about the case of Shamima Begum, who left her home in 2015 to join ISIS in Syria, and her potential return to the UK. "...the case is 'probably the most emotive' out of all surviving foreign...
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CEP Adviser Liam Duffy spoke with Ian Collins of talkRADIO about the case of Shamima Begum, who left her home in 2015 to join ISIS in Syria, and her potential return to the UK. "...the case is 'probably the most emotive' out of all surviving foreign...
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"According to the Counter Extremism Project, by 2015, the reformist wing of the group grew increasingly disenfranchised with the faction's focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as opposed to domestic issues, as well as its loyalty to the Egyptian...
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In an effort to stave off pending U.S. regulation, the tech industry has opposed widely-supported bi-partisan U.S. legislation—the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act)—that would help mitigate the...
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CEP Senior Adviser, UC Berkeley professor, and digital images forensics pioneer Hany Farid quoted: “The distortion and inconsistencies in the background are a tell-tale sign of a synthesized image, as are a few glitches around his neck and collar."
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"'It is not surprising at all that Hezbollah has embedded rocket launchers in civilian areas, even in Beirut. Hezbollah is cynically using Lebanese civilians as human shields against Israeli retaliation,' Josh Lipowsky, senior research analyst...
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On July 14, The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar discussion on the upcoming European regulation of extremist content online in the context of the Digital Services Act. Introduction:Lucinda Creighton, Senior Europe Advisor to CEP...
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On July 14, The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar discussion on the upcoming European regulation of extremist content online in the context of the Digital Services Act. Introduction:Lucinda Creighton, Senior Europe Advisor to CEP...
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"Josh Lipowsky, a senior researcher at the New York-based nonprofit Counter Extremism Project, has focused on vehicular attacks on protesters in recent months. 'These vehicle rammings have become a more common tactic being used against protesters in...
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European Union (EU) digital-policy and antitrust czar Margrethe Vestager took sharp aim at U.S. tech companies last week, detailing a comprehensive plan to regulate tech companies, including proposals to curb their anticompetitive behavior. The new...
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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