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ICYMI: Google’s Redirect Program: An Anemic Response To The Plague Of Terror Content
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen published an op-ed regarding CEP's examination of Google's Redirect Pilot Program: "One of Google’s attempts––the Redirect Method Pilot Program––was launched in July 2017, two months after suicide bomber Salman...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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