Tech and Terrorism
U.S. Court Sentences ISIS Supporter To 16 Years In Prison For Aiding Terror Group
On November 19, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Elvis Redzepagic was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for “attempting to provide material support and resources to the designated foreign terrorist organizations the Islamic State...
Facebook Fails To Provide Full, Transparent Information On Content Moderation To Oversight Board
On Thursday, Facebook’s Oversight Board released its first transparency report, where it criticized Facebook for failing to be “fully forthcoming” about its controversial XCheck program, which exempts high-profile users like politicians and...
Facebook Whistleblower Testifies Before U.S. Congress
On Tuesday, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified at a hearing before the U.S. Senate’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security. She explained how Facebook’s products and algorithms have had negative effects...
AP Investigation & CEP Research Finds Neo-Nazis Remain On Social Media
An investigation released last weekend by the Associated Press detailed the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)’s research on far-right extremist entities on social media in Germany, which found that the groups still maintained a presence on popular...
No, Tech Companies Should Not Give The Taliban A Platform Online
Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, major tech companies are allegedly facing a dilemma about how to moderate the terror group’s online presence. At issue is whether to recognize a transfer of power to the group in the war-torn country...
Radical Hate Preacher Anjem Choudary Attempts To Return Online After U.K. Lifts Speech Ban
With Anjem Choudary’s public speaking ban lifted by the United Kingdom, the radical British cleric has made multiple attempts to re-establish his online presence on multiple major social media platforms. Already, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and...
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
In Their Own Words:
This heavy pressure that is exerted on the Americans is the result of (Soleimani’s) blood. They should be held accountable.
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