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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.
PR Week: Waging war against extremists on the Internet
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The nonprofit Counter Extremism Project has a petition on its website with the goal of leveraging Twitter to better prevent ISIL’s activities online. CEP CEO Mark Wallace labels the social platform’s current approach as "hands off," citing long reporting processes and issues around monitoring and taking down accounts. The best experts at identifying realistic and best practice security options are the people at Twitter themselves, he explains.
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February 25, 2015
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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