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Fifth Year of Yemen War Continues with no End in Sight
The ongoing war in Yemen between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis continues into its fifth year. The Houthis began taking control of parts of the country in mid-2014. In 2015, the threat to the Yemeni...
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Extremist Content Online: Another Pro-ISIS Channel Found on YouTube
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, a pro-ISIS account that linked to propaganda appeared on YouTube and an unofficial media...
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS Appears on “Crypto Social Network” Minds
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, a pro-ISIS account appeared on Minds, a “crypto social network.” Additionally, a new ISIS...
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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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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...
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