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July 13, 2018

ISIS Endures As Social Media Fosters Virtual Caliphate

Following the latest media trend, ISIS now has a fake news problem. This week, the U.K.'s Independent reported that the terrorist organization was subject to an “onslaught of spoof propaganda and cyberattacks by international intelligence agencies.”...

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July 12, 2018

Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: Facebook Faces Fines For Data Breaches

A U.K. government office announced this week that it intended to fine Facebook more than $600,000 for the Cambridge Analytica data breach, which violated Britain’s data-privacy laws. Facebook admitted on Tuesday to giving a Russian Internet company...

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July 6, 2018

Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: Fake News & Violence On Platform Dampen July 4 Celebrations

As families in the United States celebrated Independence Day this week, authorities were on high alert for terror suspects seeking to disrupt the festivities. For example, in Cleveland, Ohio, FBI officials arrested Abdur Raheem Rahfeeq , who...

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July 2, 2018

CEP Statement On Facebook’s Previously Undisclosed User Data Practices

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen said the following in response to Facebook’s admission it gave 61 companies “special access” to user data it previously said had been restricted: “Facebook’s disclosure of the so-called ‘special deals’ is yet...

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June 28, 2018

As World Cup Continues, ISIS Threats Loom

As soccer fans across the globe tune into the 2018 World Cup, threats of impending attacks from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are dampening the usual excitement and camaraderie. There is a heightened police and military presence...

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June 5, 2018

Updated CEP World Map Profiles Extremism and Counter-Extremism in 55 Countries

CEP released new resources on extremism and counter-extremism efforts around the world, expanding to 55 the number of countries profiled in its interactive map. New countries profiled include Angola, Argentina, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, India...

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May 23, 2018

ICYMI: CEP Report Reveals How ISIS Supporters are Organizing on Facebook

CEP released a new report, Spiders of the Caliphate: Mapping the Islamic State's Global Network on Facebook, which details how ISIS followers continue to exploit Facebook to host meetings, link to terrorist propaganda, and organize on the popular...

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May 21, 2018

ICYMI: CEP Report Finds Users Over 3x More Likely to Encounter Extremist Material Than Counter-Narratives on YouTube Despite Redirect Program

CEP's new report highlights the enduring problem of terrorist content on YouTube and determines the veracity of Google’s claims touting the efficacy of the company’s efforts to combat online extremism. “Despite Google’s own efforts in touting the...

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May 15, 2018

Terrorists and Criminals Reap More Than $43 Billion a Year from Tri-Border Area

Terrorists and criminals are able to pocket up to US $800 million a week or $43 billion a year from activities taking place in Latin America’s Tri-Border Area (TBA) according to a new report released today by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and...

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May 2, 2018

Hezbollah’s Influence in Lebanon

The Iranian-sponsored Lebanese terror group Hezbollah has grown militarily and politically despite U.N. resolutions and international agreements demanding its disarmament. In coming parliamentary elections May 6, Hezbollah will attempt to further...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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