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Iran-Backed Houthis Suspected Of Ballistic Missile Attack At Yemen
On January 18, 2020, ballistic missiles struck a mosque at the al-Estiqbal military camp in Marib, killing at least 116 people in what was reportedly one of the deadliest attacks in Yemen’s civil war. Although there was no immediate claim by the...
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ICYMI: The Four Terrorism Trends That Will Mark 2020
The safety of Europeans and the security of Europe in 2020 will be marked by four trends in terrorism: the resurgence of ISIS in the Middle East along with the increased risk of terrorist attacks, returning foreign fighters and jihadists facing...
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Officials Detail The Base’s Plans For Violence At Richmond Gun Rally
Neo-Nazi Group Planned On Ambushing Attendees; Denounces Arrest On Telegram (New York, N.Y.) – Last week’s arrest of Patrik Jordan Mathews and two other members of the neo-Nazi group the Base shifted to the courtroom Tuesday, as federal prosecutors...
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Tech and Terrorism: U.N.-Designated Individuals Maintain Social Media Presence
Facebook has made claims that it refers to international sanctions lists when working to remove terrorist content from their sites. However, researchers at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) have discovered that U.N.-designated persons and...
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Extremist Content Online: Seven Suspected Members Of Neo-Nazi Group The Base Arrested For Charges Including Criminal Intent To Commit Murder
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. This week, seven suspected members of neo-Nazi group, the Base, were...
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Taliban Continues Violent Attacks Against U.S. And Middle Eastern Forces
Last Saturday, two U.S. servicemembers were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Kandahar, illustrating that Taliban activity continues to be prevelant in the Middle East as peace talks in Afghanistan remain on hold with U.S. diplomats. It follows a...
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Tech & Terrorism: Following Public Outcry and Government Criticism, Facebook Makes Another Reactive Policy Change
Last week, Facebook announced a new policy change in their aim to eliminate deepfakes and the spread of manipulated media ahead of the 2020 presidential election. In their updated Manipulated Media section of their Community Standards, Facebook said...
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Roundup: Extremist Content Online
(New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports regularly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Despite tech companies’ recent promises to remove...
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Tech and Terrorism: Far-Right Extremists Advocate Violence in Response to Virginia’s Proposed Gun Control Laws
Researchers at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) found that on January 8, an extreme right-wing user of a chan imageboard advocated violence in response to the potential gun control laws advancing in the Virginia General Assembly. CEP also...
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS Uploads New Video From Self-Proclaimed West Africa Province
(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 incite violence. This week, ISIS released a new video including...
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