Tech and Terrorism
Tech Companies That Algorithmically Amplify Terrorist Content Should Not Receive Section 230 Immunity
As calls for reform to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act continue, lawmakers in Congress have begun shifting their approach from attempting major reform to tailoring it to individual types of content. For instance, one proposal would...
DOJ Indicts North Korean Operatives For Cryptocurrency Extortion Through Cyberwarfare
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment against three intelligence operatives from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The individuals are accused of conspiring to steal and extort cash and...
Facebook’s Groups Feature Shown To Provide Platform For Hate Speech
Despite Its Own Problems, Tech Giant Casts Blame On Other Sites (New York, N.Y.) — For years, users have been spreading “blatant misinformation and calls to violence” on Facebook’s Groups feature. In August, data scientists warned company executives...
Europe Takes Action To Combat Online Extremism
After a series of terror attacks earlier this year in Austria and France, the European Union, its member states, and the United Kingdom are taking new steps to reduce online extremism and stem the dissemination of terrorist propaganda. In Austria...
Will a Fascist Forge Successor Emerge?
The online web forum Fascist Forge was an important recruitment and networking tool for some of the most extreme neo-Nazis for almost two years. Following the site’s removal in February 2020, no strong contender has emerged to take its place. It is...
U.S. Justice Department Seizes Kata’ib Hezbollah Propaganda Websites
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the United States has seized two websites affiliated with U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH). The seized websites, Aletejahtv.com and kataibhezbollah.com...
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
In Their Own Words:
Today with the arrival of these systems and electronic warfare equipment of the IRGC navy, we will be able to follow even turned-off signals of the enemy’s internal communications.
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