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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May 13, 2019
Whistleblower Finds Facebook Deceived Public on Claims of Extremist Content Removal
According to a whistleblower’s complaint to the S ecurities and Exchange Commission, Facebook has been misleading the public and its shareholders about the efficacy of its content moderation efforts. CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in April t hat...
Press Release
May 9, 2019
CEP Statement on “It’s Time to Break Up Facebook”: “We Agree.”
CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace today issued a statement in response to an op-ed by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes published in the New York Times that called for the breakup of Facebook. The statement read: “We agree.”
Press Release
May 9, 2019
CEP’s Dr. Hany Farid: “Developing Technology to Moderate Content is not a Moneymaking Adventure”
CEP today released the third in a nine-part video series featuring CEP Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid , titled "eGLYPH." In the video, Dr. Farid explains the origin of the digital hashing technology he developed with CEP that analyzes images, audio...
Press Release
May 8, 2019
Tech & Terrorism: Big Tech Spends Millions to Shape Possible Regulation of Extremist Content Online
During the first quarter of 2019, Facebook, Google and Twitter spent approximately $8 million lobbying Congress and federal agencies on potential regulations regarding cybersecurity; moderating terrorist, violent, extremist and "controversial"...
Press Release
May 7, 2019
Extremist Content Online: ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Re-Emerges in a Widely Shared Propaganda Video
CEP's Extremist Content Online this week s potlights ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s re-emergence in a video posted online one week after the horrific Easter Sunday terrorist attacks targeting churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. The video was found...
Press Release
May 6, 2019
ISIS Leader and Former Muslim Brotherhood Member Appears for the First Time in Five Years
ISIS released its latest propaganda video last week, featuring ISIS leader and former Muslim Brotherhood member Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi . Baghdadi’s jihadist ideology can be traced back to his days in the Muslim Brotherhood while a student in Iraq...
Press Release
May 1, 2019
White House Considers Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terror Group
CEP today released a new resource detailing the Muslim Brotherhood’s established ties to more than 40 radical extremists, including terrorist groups, foreign fighters and extremism propagandists. The Brotherhood officially maintains a platform of non...
Press Release
May 1, 2019
CEP’s Dr. Hany Farid: “There is Real, Measurable Harm Happening From Moving Fast And Breaking Things”
CEP today released the second in a nine-part video series featuring CEP Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid, titled "Internet." In the video, Dr. Farid warns of how the tech industry’s and Facebook’s famed “Move Fast and Break Things” mantra is no longer...
Press Release
April 30, 2019
Extremist Content Online: ISIS Releases Propaganda Online Following Easter Sri Lanka Attacks
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 includes an overview of ISIS’ online activity glorifying the terrorist group’s Easter Sunday...
Press Release
April 26, 2019
Tech & Terrorism: Facebook & Twitter Revenues Balloon Despite Non-Stop Controversies
This week, Facebook and Twitter reported astronomic increases in revenue. Facebook’s year-over-year first quarter revenue increased more than 25 percent to $15.1 billion and Twitter’s increased nearly 20 percent to $787 million . Contrary to what...
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