Fact:
On January 23, 2019, two car bombs exploded outside of a mosque in Benghazi, Libya, killing 41 people and injuring 80 others. No group claimed responsibility for the blast, but remnants suggested an ISIS affiliate was responsible.
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Press Release
June 28, 2018
As World Cup Continues, ISIS Threats Loom
As soccer fans across the globe tune into the 2018 World Cup, threats of impending attacks from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are dampening the usual excitement and camaraderie. There is a heightened police and military presence...
Press Release
June 5, 2018
Updated CEP World Map Profiles Extremism and Counter-Extremism in 55 Countries
CEP released new resources on extremism and counter-extremism efforts around the world, expanding to 55 the number of countries profiled in its interactive map. New countries profiled include Angola, Argentina, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, India...
Press Release
May 23, 2018
ICYMI: CEP Report Reveals How ISIS Supporters are Organizing on Facebook
CEP released a new report, Spiders of the Caliphate: Mapping the Islamic State's Global Network on Facebook, which details how ISIS followers continue to exploit Facebook to host meetings, link to terrorist propaganda, and organize on the popular...
Press Release
May 21, 2018
ICYMI: CEP Report Finds Users Over 3x More Likely to Encounter Extremist Material Than Counter-Narratives on YouTube Despite Redirect Program
CEP's new report highlights the enduring problem of terrorist content on YouTube and determines the veracity of Google’s claims touting the efficacy of the company’s efforts to combat online extremism. “Despite Google’s own efforts in touting the...
Press Release
May 15, 2018
Terrorists and Criminals Reap More Than $43 Billion a Year from Tri-Border Area
Terrorists and criminals are able to pocket up to US $800 million a week or $43 billion a year from activities taking place in Latin America’s Tri-Border Area (TBA) according to a new report released today by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and...
Press Release
May 2, 2018
Hezbollah’s Influence in Lebanon
The Iranian-sponsored Lebanese terror group Hezbollah has grown militarily and politically despite U.N. resolutions and international agreements demanding its disarmament. In coming parliamentary elections May 6, Hezbollah will attempt to further...
Press Release
April 20, 2018
CEP Statement On Holiday Inn Hotel Cancellation Of Hizb ut-Tahrir Event
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen released a statement commending the InterContinental Hotels Group and the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites for prohibiting Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), a group whose alumni include 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and...
Press Release
April 18, 2018
White Supremacy Groups in America
White supremacist and white nationalist groups in the United States are numerous and varied. In its Guide to White Supremacy Groups, CEP profiles some of the most virulent white supremacist groups in the United States.The resource demonstrates the...
Press Release
April 11, 2018
99% Removed? Despite Zuckerberg Claims, CEP Finds Proliferation Of Extremist Content On Facebook
CEP issued a statement and research today in response to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claims that the company removes 99 percent of extremist content on its platform, that read in part: “There is no way to independently verify Mr. Zuckerberg’s...
Press Release
April 10, 2018
CEP On Facebook Senate Hearing: Zuckerberg’s Claims About Extremist Content Removal Are False
Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before members of the U.S. Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce, CEP points out that extremist and terrorist material remains on Facebook. "Clearly, Mr. Zuckerberg's claims on successfully...
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