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CEP Condemns Attacks Across Paris
The Counter Extremism Project condemned the brutal murders in Paris and called on world leaders to make the creation of a unified plan of action to defeat ISIS a priority at the upcoming G20 Summit in Turkey.
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CEP Profiles Key ISIS Recruiters, Propagandists, and Inciters to Violence Operating on Twitter
CEP released profiles of 48 key ISIS recruiters, propagandists and inciters to violence on Twitter. “The hijacking and weaponization of social media platforms by extremist groups to radicalize, recruit, and plan violent attacks against innocent...
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ICYMI: CEP CEO Mark Wallace Testifies Before U.S. Congress on Stopping Online Extremism
Details problem of weaponization of social media platforms at hearing (Washington, D.C.) – Counter Extremism Project CEO Mark D. Wallace called on Twitter and other social media companies to do more to combat online radicalization, recruitment, and...
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Counter Extremism Project CEO Mark D. Wallace Calls on Twitter to Address Threat of Online Extremism in Testimony Before House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
CEP CEO Mark D. Wallace will recommend ways to combat online radicalization and recruitment by extremist groups in testimony Wednesday, October 28 before the National Security Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government...
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CEP Resource Details Rise of African Jihadist Terror Group Al-Mourabitoun
(New York, NY) -- The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is releasing a new resource on violent African jihadist group al-Mourabitoun and its leaders, considered by the U.S. State Department to pose “the greatest near-term threat to U.S. and Western...
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CEP Hosts Global Youth Summit Against Violent Extremism
(New York, NY) -- The Counter Extremism Project (CEP), joined with the U.S. State Department, the White House and Search for Common Ground, to host more than 100 youth activists and government officials from more than 40 countries at the first Global...
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Microsoft Corp. & Facebook to Lead Tech Discussion at Global Youth Summit Against Violent Extremism
Counter Extremism Project to Co-Host Event Featuring Youth Activists from Around the World on September 28 in New York City (New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) announced today that the leading platform and productivity company...
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Global Summit in NYC to Launch Youth Driven Fight Against Extremism
Counter Extremism Project leading effort, backed by State Department and White House, with multi-nation kickoff event September 28. (New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) announced today it will co-host the “Global Youth Summit Against...
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CEP Profiles American Foreign Fighters, Financiers, and Supporters of ISIS and Other Extremist Groups
CEP is releasing profiles of 66 Americans who have joined or allegedly attempted to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as well as other Americans accused of planning attacks on U.S. soil, providing financial assistance to extremist...
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CEP Releases New Resources on the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan and Pakistan
CEP is releasing new resources on violent Islamist group the Haqqani network and its leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Haqqani network was identified by U.S. officials as being responsible for recent bombings and attacks in the Afghan capital.
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