Tech & Terrorism: Tech Giants Oppose Measure Strengthening Regulation Of Online Child Sex Abuse

In an effort to stave off pending U.S. regulation, the tech industry has opposed widely-supported bi-partisan U.S. legislation—the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act)—that would help mitigate the...

CEP Senior Adviser, UC Berkeley professor, and digital images forensics pioneer Hany Farid quoted: “The distortion and inconsistencies in the background are a tell-tale sign of a synthesized image, as are a few glitches around his neck and collar."

"'It is not surprising at all that Hezbollah has embedded rocket launchers in civilian areas, even in Beirut. Hezbollah is cynically using Lebanese civilians as human shields against Israeli retaliation,' Josh Lipowsky, senior research analyst...

CEP Webinar “Discussion on The Upcoming EU Digital Services Act” – A. Ritzmann

On July 14, The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar discussion on the upcoming European regulation of extremist content online in the context of the Digital Services Act. Introduction:Lucinda Creighton, Senior Europe Advisor to CEP...

CEP Webinar “Discussion on The Upcoming EU Digital Services Act” – Dr. Hany Farid

On July 14, The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar discussion on the upcoming European regulation of extremist content online in the context of the Digital Services Act. Introduction:Lucinda Creighton, Senior Europe Advisor to CEP...

"Josh Lipowsky, a senior researcher at the New York-based nonprofit Counter Extremism Project, has focused on vehicular attacks on protesters in recent months. 'These vehicle rammings have become a more common tactic being used against protesters in...

Tech & Terrorism: Top EU Official Details Proposal To Address Content Moderation, Liability Issues With Tech Companies

European Union (EU) digital-policy and antitrust czar Margrethe Vestager took sharp aim at U.S. tech companies last week, detailing a comprehensive plan to regulate tech companies, including proposals to curb their anticompetitive behavior. The new...

Kata’ib Hezbollah Escalates Pressure On Iraqi Government

On June 25, Iraqi forces arrested 14 militants belonging to the Iran-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) in an anti-terrorism raid ordered by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. The KH members were allegedly planning an attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone, which...

CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler spoke with WTOP's The Hunt about Khairi Saadallah, the 25-year-old Libyan refugee arrested after a terror attack that left an American dead in the U.K. He was involved in a so-called de-radicalization program.

“'This is a tactic that has been around for several years,' said Josh Lipowsky, a senior researcher at the Counter Extremism Project. 'It was originally used early on by Islamist extremists — ISIS, Al Qaeda, Hamas — but in the last five years or so...