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Convicted ISIS Propagandist Anjem Choudary to be Released Early from Prison
Convicted ISIS propagandist Anjem Choudary will be freed this month after serving only half his prison sentence. Choudary is a founding member of extremist group al-Muhajiroun, which was subsequently banned in the United Kingdom. He has been linked...
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Outdated Regulations & Utilization of Encryption: ISIS’ Perfect Storm
While it has appeared that ISIS’ long-standing dominance may be dwindling, many are urging caution regarding this theory. Early last week, the Daily Beast reflected on the group’s genesis and outreach techniques. “The group gained notoriety worldwide...
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Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: Facebook’s Next Communications Lead Has Work Cut Out For Them
Facebook’s next head of communications will have their work cut out for them. After Elliot Schrage announced his departure from the company in June, Recode reported this week that Mr. Zuckerberg was looking to the outside to find his replacement. It...
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YouTube’s Algorithms Are Radicalizing Youth Faster Than Ever
While Facebook often takes the brunt of criticism for their lackadaisical content moderation policies, as Data & Society’s Becca Lewis recently wrote in an op-ed for NBC News, YouTube also plays a role in online extremism. For example, when viewing...
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Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: Another Day, Another Problem For Facebook
Facebook’s problems recently compounded in a big way, to the tune of 50 million users. Last week, the social media company discovered that it had been exploited by outside hackers, exposing personal information for all of those affected. As The New...
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Extremists and Online Propaganda
CEP today released a new report that details the online platforms sought out by known extremists on their path to radicalism. The study directly links radicalized Westerners to the extremist propaganda they consumed and/or shared on popular online...
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Neo-Nazis & Terror How-To Videos: The Continued Normalization of Online Extremism
With the interconnectivity that comes with the Internet and social media, extremists who would have otherwise never found each other are coming together like never before – and they’re finding strength in numbers. The New York Times reported last...
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U.S.-Designated Hezbollah Financier Arrested in Brazil
Prominent Hezbollah financier Assad Ahmad Barakat, designated as a global terrorist by the U.S., was arrested Saturday in the border region between Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Barakat is wanted by Paraguayan authorities for identity theft and by...
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Terror Groups Evolve as They Move “At The Speed Of Social Media”
It’s understood that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sorts through terrorism threats daily, but these threats are changing – and multiplying. FBI Director Christopher Wray told CBS News in an interview last week that the bureau made “about...
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Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: CEO Described as “Frustrating & Evasive” in Latest PR-Stunt
Facebook was back on the public relations trail this week, as Mark Zuckerberg provided an in-depth interview to The New Yorker . When speaking to Mr. Zuckerberg , reporter Evan Osnos recalled Facebook’s failures to moderate hate speech and extremism...
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