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Arrest May Shed Light on Charlie Hebdo, Supermarket Killings
The arrest of Peter Cherif, one of Frances most-wanted terrorist suspects, may shed light on the planning of the deadly attacks at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and at a kosher supermarket four years ago. Cherif, a member of al-Qaeda in the...
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ICYMI: CEP Report on the European Far-Right Reveals Some Groups Eschew Violence to Broaden Appeal
More than 70 years after the defeat of Nazi Germany, ethno-nationalist and white supremacist movements in Europe continue to thrive. They include far-right political parties, neo-Nazi movements, and apolitical protest groups. In its new report...
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CEP Statement on Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s Testimony Before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen released a statement regarding the testimony of Google CEO Sundar Pichai before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee today that read in part: “What we heard today was more of the same. More misdirection. More excuses...
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New Report Details Pending Crisis Regarding the Rehabilitation of America’s Convicted Islamists
The United States is facing a pending, pressing counterterrorism challenge as dozens of individuals with terrorism-related convictions are set to be released from prison, Parallel Networks Co-Founders Mitch Silber and Jesse Morton found in their...
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Extremist Content Piles up on YouTube; Platform Struggles to Keep Pace
YouTube is not effectively curbing extremist content, according to various experts and policymakers interviewed by NPR ’s Tim Mak last week. YouTube’s algorithms are designed to keep viewers hooked and suggest progressively more extreme videos to...
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Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: Drip, Drip, Drip as Facebook's Problems Continue
On Tuesday, Facebook Vice President for Policy Solutions Richard Allan was grilled before a hearing comprised of nine countries : Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Ireland, Latvia, Singapore, France, Belgium and Britain. Described as a “ first-of-its-kind...
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ICYMI: New Report on Germany’s NetzDG Online Hate Speech Law Shows No Threat of Over-Blocking
CEP, in partnership with the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS ), launched a joint report analyzing the impact of Germany’s Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG ). In the report, Germany’s NetzDG: A key test for combatting online hate , researchers...
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THEY SAID IT!
Members of Congress have weighed in on the numerous problems that have recently plagued social media companies. In this short compilation of quotes, Senators and House members agree that the era of self-regulation for tech companies should be brought...
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Online Hate Speech Incites Real World Violence
Major tech giants are facing mounting pressure from law enforcement officials to provide information and monitor online terror activity. The Sydney Morning Herald reported last week that Lynne Owens, the director-general of Britain’s National Crime...
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CEP Statement in Response to Facebook’s Most Recent & Dubious Claims
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen released a statement in response to Facebook's claims of removing more than one billion fake accounts and content exhibiting hate speech, terrorist propaganda child exploitation, that read in part: “Just the same as...
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