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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.
NewEurope: Are Internet companies complicit in promoting hateful and harmful content?
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Child pornographers, human traffickers, cyber-criminals, terrorists and extremists have weaponized the Internet. Technology companies have been slow to recognize, admit to, and respond to the illegal activities on their platforms that have resulted in devastating consequences. For example, the ISIS video “The Religion of Kufr is One,” which shows multiple executions by firearms and a hanging – clear violations of YouTube’s terms of service – has been uploaded and removed from YouTube at least six times since May 31, 2016. Analysts at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) most recently found this video on September 11, 2017, where it already had 42 views. Technology companies must do better.
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October 11, 2017
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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