Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
For over a decade YouTube has engaged in a scorched earth policy against anyone cajoling it to police its content for hate and incitement content directly implicated in the radicalization of American ISIS terrorists. Shamefully hiding behind the legal protection of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) — passed in a pre-terrorism era, YouTube sports “see-no-evil” blinders. The CDA shields internet service providers from content liability.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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