Illegal content and terrorist propaganda are still spreading rapidly online in the European Union, new analysis shows. With increased scrutiny on mainstream sites, alt-right and terrorist sympathizers are flocking to niche platforms where illegal...

Extremist Propagandists and Ideologues Maintain Presence Online

CEP's new resource, Guide to Online Propagandists, profiles online radical thought leaders who are active on social media platforms like YouTube and encourage violence and hate. While YouTube in November 2017 banned the videos of notorious al-Qaeda...

YouTube: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

YouTube’s actions continue to fall short of its rhetoric when it comes to fighting extremism. Despite very public announcements of new technologies, more content reviewers, and a stated dedication to preventing terrorists and extremist groups from...

Jihadist Rivals Jockey Over Jerusalem

Jihadists have used the Israeli-Palestinian issue to advance their narrative of Muslim victimhood. It’s no surprise that jihadist groups were furious when President Trump decided to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. However, al-Qaeda and ISIS...

The British government is under renewed pressure to outlaw Hezbollah in the UK by making no distinction between its military and political wings. David Ibsen, the executive director of the Counter Extremism Project, said that Hezbollah itself does...

One Year After Quebec City Mosque Attack

CEP is providing resources on extremism and counter-extremism in Canada on the anniversary of the January 29 attack at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center in Quebec City. Right-wing extremist Alexandre Bissonnette is accused of carrying out the attack...

The self-proclaimed caliphate has been reduced to a handful of villages in the Syrian desert, but the “virtual caliphate” fights on, a diminished but still formidable presence focused on rallying the group’s followers in the face of crushing military...

In an op-ed, CEP Executive Director David Ibsen writes: “Earlier this month, President Trump decided extend the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran Deal, but warned that he will terminate the agreement unless...

In an op-ed, CEP Executive Director David Ibsen writes: “Earlier this month, President Trump decided extend the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran Deal, but warned that he will terminate the agreement unless...

A terrorist bomb-making video watched by Salman Abedi before he blew himself up at a Manchester pop concert is still being shared on YouTube, the US Senate has heard. A senate committee questioned how the video was getting round the web giant’s...