In Their Own Words:
We reiterate once again that the brigades will directly target US bases across the region in case the US enemy commits a folly and decides to strike our resistance fighters and their camps [in Iraq].
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August 22, 2019
Afghan Peace Negotiations Complicated By Resurgent ISIS Threat
(New York, N.Y.) - On August 17, a suicide bomber infiltrated and detonated a bomb at a wedding in western Kabul, killing 63 and injuring 182. ISIS claimed responsibility for the explosion, seeking to target members of the Shiite community. For...
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August 21, 2019
Tech & Terrorism: Internet Infrastructure Companies Critical To Curbing Online Extremism
Extremists across the world have misused social media platforms to upload violent propaganda and hateful manifestos. Counter Extremism Project ( CEP ) Executive Director David Ibsen recently wrote in an op-ed for The Hill about the attacks in El Paso...
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August 19, 2019
Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist T-Shirts Found On Teespring
Telegram Group Praises Mass Shootings; ISIS Releases New Propaganda (New York, N.Y.) – 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...
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August 15, 2019
End-To-End Encryption’s Potential To Harm Efforts To Combat Online Extremism
In the aftermath of the El Paso terrorist attack, it was revealed that alleged gunman Patrick Crusius posted his manifesto online. The tragedy, once again, raised questions about what tech companies can do to curb online extremism. One proposed...
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August 14, 2019
Actions In Kashmir Are Latest Conflicts In The Long-Disputed Region
On August 3, 2019 , Indian authorities and Kashmir’s government ordered thousands of tourists and Hindu pilgrims to leave Indian-administered Kashmir, warning of a “terror threat” against Hindu pilgrims heading to the Amarnath shrine. Officials claim...
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August 13, 2019
Extremist Content Online: Cloudflare Provides Services To Pro-ISIS Propaganda Website
CEP reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Although Cloudflare has ceased providing services 8chan , which hosted alleged El Paso attacker Patrick...
Press Release
August 8, 2019
Tech & Terrorism: Cloudflare, Tucows Under Scrutiny After El Paso Terror Attack
Suspected gunman Patrick Crusius uploaded a 2,300 word manifesto on 8chan’s politically incorrect board, an online message board known for attracting far-right and neo-Nazi users, shortly before launching his shooting rampage in El Paso, Texas last...
Press Release
August 2, 2019
Tech & Terrorism: FTC Levies Record Penalty Against Facebook for Violating User Privacy
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined Facebook a record-breaking $5 billion for giving third parties access to information that Facebook users did not want to share. Among the settlement’s terms, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg is to remove...
Press Release
August 1, 2019
Somalia’s Deadly Year Continues with Suicide Bombing
On July 24, 2019, a suicide bomber walked into a high-level security meeting in the mayor’s office in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, and detonated explosives. The attack killed six people and seriously injured another six, including mayor Abdirahaman...
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July 29, 2019
Extremist Content Online: Cloudflare Provides Services for White Supremacist Content, Including New Zealand Attack Video
CEP reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. CEP identified two white supremacist websites, one dedicated to the neo-Nazi manifesto Siege and the...
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