Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Groups Continue To Exploit TikTok To Spread Propaganda

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified 12 TikTok accounts disseminating...

ISIS Women in Court: Marcia M. – A Tactical Admission?

The women who left Germany to join ISIS and returned are standing trial. This CEP blog series follows the trials of some of these female returnees, including Monika K. ( read here ) , Nadine K. ( here and here ), Marcia M. ( here ), and Jennifer W. (...

Eye on Extremism: September 18, 2023

“Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each other in case of any rebellion or external aggression. The three countries are...

"The festivals — which are often declared political events, making them harder to ban and ensuring that any profit will be tax-exempt — typically feature a right-wing extremist speaker or seminar, according to Hans-Jakob Schindler, the Berlin-based...

Tech & Terrorism: World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Uncovers ISIS-K Terror Funding Streams

Fortune recently reported that Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has responded to more than 47,000 law enforcement requests this year but distinguished itself by proactively sharing intelligence with Central Asian law enforcement...

Eye on Extremism: September 15, 2023

“The U.S. military has resumed flying drones and manned aircraft out of air bases in the Niger more than a month after a coup temporarily halted all those activities there, the head of U.S. Air Forces for Europe and Africa said Wednesday. Since the...

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: "My organisation, the Counter Extremism Project contributed a submission to the review, which delivered its analysis in February this year. Shawcross delivered a pretty devastating critique of the way we manage...

An Important Step X/Twitter Can Take to Fight Antisemitism on Their Platform Right Now

On September 8, X Safety (formerly Twitter Safety) wrote in a blog they were “committed to combating hatred, prejudice and intolerance,” outlining their ongoing plan for fighting antisemitism on the platform. While the stated policies and practices...

Eye on Extremism: September 14, 2023

“The U.S. military has resumed flying drones and manned aircraft out of air bases in the Niger more than a month after a coup temporarily halted all those activities there, the head of U.S. Air Forces for Europe and Africa said Wednesday. Since the...

Eye on Extremism: September 13, 2023

“The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday slapped terrorism sanctions on a family network of seven individuals and businesses in Lebanon and South America accused of financing the militant group Hezbollah, including a Lebanese man who officials say was involved...