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CEP Welcomes Dr. Gerhard Conrad To Advisory Board
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today announced Dr. Gerhard Conrad, former director of the European Union Intelligence Analysis and Situation Centre (EU INTCEN) at the European External Action Service (EEAS), has joined its Advisory Board...
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Tech & Terrorism: Twitter Fails To Consistently Remove Houthi And IRGC Accounts
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has consistently called for clear guidelines from tech companies to target and remove the “worst of the worst” terrorist and extremist material on their platforms. One clause within Twitter’s terms of service...
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CEP Report: Dutch Foreign Fighters – Before, During And After The IS “Caliphate”
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today published a new report Dutch Foreign Fighters: Before, During and After the IS “Caliphate,” written by CEP Strategic Advisor Liam Duffy.
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ICYMI: CEP Analysis On Foreign Fighters In The 2022 Russia-Ukraine War
On April 5, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar featuring a panel of experts to discuss the travel of extremist right- and left-wing foreign fighters seeking to join the Russia-Ukraine war. As the fighting continues, countries must...
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CEP-KAS Event: The Taliban’s Takeover In Afghanistan – Effects On Global Terrorism
Since the takeover of power by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August 2021, experts and politicians have been discussing what effect this event will have on global terrorism. Already during the first weeks after the Taliban’s victory, a trend became...
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Tech & Terrorism: Deepfake May Be “Tip Of The Iceberg” In Russia’s Disinformation Campaign
On March 16, 2022, a deepfake video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling upon Ukrainian troops to surrender surfaced on several social media platforms and was placed on a Ukrainian news website by hackers. Ukrainian authorities had...
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Iran-Backed Houthis Continue Strikes Against Saudi Oil Facilities
Last week, Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen targeted a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, days after Houthi rockets previously targeted the Jeddah facility and other locations in Saudi Arabia. While the attacks have caused...
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS Followers Continue To Pledge Allegiance To Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
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. As part of an ongoing propaganda video series, ISIS released four new...
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Germany Shutters Pro-Hezbollah Organization In Bremen Amid Terror Group’s Rising Popularity
Last week, German city-state Bremen shut down the Al-Mustafa Community Center, citing the organization’s close association with Hezbollah and its calls for acts of terrorism against Israel. The order from German officials effectively prohibits the...
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CEP Webinar: Countering Extremism While Protecting Freedom Of Speech
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is delighted to invite you to join CEP Advisors Liam Duffy and Ian Acheson for a discussion with Jacob Mchangama, author of the newly released book Free Speech: A Global History from Socrates to Social Media.
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