WASHINGTON — Lawmakers trying to limit the spread of terrorist propaganda on social media say they are frustrated by tech companies' opposition to expanded security measures.

Counter Extremism Project CEO Mark Wallace Calls on Social Media Companies to Increase Efforts to Combat Online Extremism in Congressional Hearing

(Washington, DC) - Mark Wallace, Chief Executive Officer of the Counter Extremism Project and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, today called on social media companies to take a more active role in preventing extremists from using their...

ISIS Incorporated

From the Sinai Peninsula to Libya, jihadist groups have pledged allegiance to ISIS. The self-proclaimed “Islamic State” is exploiting its brand name to build loyalty and lure recruits. ------------------- ISIS the Brand In an audio recording released...

In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris and the rise of ISIS, lawmakers and policy experts on Tuesday discussed whether social media sites should be held responsible when terrorists use them. Texas Republican Ted Poe, chairman of the House...

Counter Extremism Project CEO Mark Wallace to Testify Before House Committee on Foreign Affairs

(Washington, DC) - On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, Mark Wallace, CEO of The Counter Extremism Project and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will testify before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism...

Qasem Soleimani: Iran’s man against ISIS

In late October, ISIS fighters retreated from the Iraqi town of Jurf al-Sakher. According to Iraqi military sources , Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) provided the Iraqi army with weapons and training in order to force ISIS’s retreat. The...

ISIS’s Wanton War on Women

In mid-December, at least 150 women and girls, some of them pregnant, were executed for refusing to marry or perform sexual acts for ISIS fighters. The women were systematically shot before being dumped into a mass grave in Fallujah, Iraq. According...

CEP Releases Resources on Extremism and Counter-Extremism in Belgium

(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today released new resources on incidents of extremism in Belgium as well as Belgian counter-extremism efforts in the aftermath of operations against members of a group allegedly preparing to...

Sayyid Qutb: The Philosophical Foundation for Modern Jihadism

As the forefather of modern jihadism, Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) profoundly influenced virtually every ‘Islamic’ extremist group operating today. According to the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, the diverse jihadist movement cites Qutb more...

Counter Extremism Project Praises Arrest Of Ohio Man Allegedly Inspired By Isis

(New York, NY) – The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project applauds the swift actions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in arresting Christopher Lee Cornell, alias Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah...