Some in the tech industry are quietly expressing skepticism about a new proposal to rid the internet of Islamic State propaganda online. But the plan has an important new backer: the White House. — The blessing: “We welcome the launch of initiatives such as the Counter Extremism Project's National Office for Reporting Extremism (NORex) that enable companies to address terrorist activity on their platforms and better respond to the threat posed by terrorists' activities online," said Obama’s homeland security adviser, Lisa Monaco.