Wired: Why Facebook and Twitter Can’t Just Wipe Out ISIS Online

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Given that ISIS and other terrorist organizations have proven adept at using social media to disseminate propaganda and incite fear, it seems obvious that platforms like Facebook and Twitter would aggressively and mercilessly delete such content and ban those who post it. “We’re seeing a weaponization of these platforms by terrorists,” says Mark Wallace, the chief executive officer of the Counter Extremism Project and former United States Ambassador to the UN under President George W. Bush. 

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November 22, 2015
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