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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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CEP Statement On Holiday Inn Hotel Cancellation Of Hizb ut-Tahrir Event
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen released a statement commending the InterContinental Hotels Group and the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites for prohibiting Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), a group whose alumni include 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and...
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White Supremacy Groups in America
White supremacist and white nationalist groups in the United States are numerous and varied. In its Guide to White Supremacy Groups, CEP profiles some of the most virulent white supremacist groups in the United States.The resource demonstrates the...
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99% Removed? Despite Zuckerberg Claims, CEP Finds Proliferation Of Extremist Content On Facebook
CEP issued a statement and research today in response to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claims that the company removes 99 percent of extremist content on its platform, that read in part: “There is no way to independently verify Mr. Zuckerberg’s...
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CEP On Facebook Senate Hearing: Zuckerberg’s Claims About Extremist Content Removal Are False
Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before members of the U.S. Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce, CEP points out that extremist and terrorist material remains on Facebook. "Clearly, Mr. Zuckerberg's claims on successfully...
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CEP Statement on Release of Facebook, Zuckerberg Testimony
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen issued a statement in response to the failure of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to address the problems associated with extremist content on Facebook’s platforms in his formal testimony prepared for the April 11...
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CEP Calls on Congress to Demand Answers From Facebook, Zuckerberg
CEP called on Members of Congress to hold tech companies accountable on issues of public safety and security as they prepare for upcoming hearings with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Ahead of his testimony, CEP is releasing a list of questions for...
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CEP Demands Immediate Action To Combat Fake News
In advance of the upcoming Congressional hearings featuring testimony from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg , CEP called on Facebook and other tech companies to take a more aggressive approach to the spread of fake news enabled by widely available...
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CEP To Facebook: Zuckerberg Must Explain Failure To Remove Extremist Content
CEP called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to respond to the proliferation of extremist and terrorist content on Facebook during his upcoming appearances at Senate and House committee hearings. CEP believes Zuckerberg must answer for Facebook’s...
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Counter Extremism Project On Upcoming Facebook Hearing: Time To Answer For Platform Misuse
CEP called on members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has confirmed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, to finally force answers to questions about a record of platform misuse. CEP...
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