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September 21, 2016

Rahami's screed also praised 9/11 mastermind Usama bin Laden and Nidal Hasan, the former Army officer who went on a deadly shooting rampage in 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan was also a follower of Awlaki. The Counter Extremism Project’s research...

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September 20, 2016

CEP President Fran Townsend discusses the bombing investigation in New York and New Jersey and the radicalization of suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami.

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September 20, 2016

Roberta Bonazzi, director of CEP Brussels, is interviewed by Italian publication Adnkronos regarding the bombings in New York and New Jersey, CEP's work in Europe to combat extremism and the ability of extremists to utilize social media platforms to...

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September 19, 2016

CEP Spokesperson Tara Maller discusses the bombings in New York and New Jersey with host Chris Matthews.

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September 18, 2016

This article in the Italian publication Corriere della Sera, describes eGLYPH, a technology developed by CEP and Dartmouth College Computer Science Professor Hany Farid that can automatically detect and remove extremist images, videos and audio, from...

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September 17, 2016

This article in the French publication Telerama describes eGLYPH, a technology developed by CEP and Dartmouth College Computer Science Professor Hany Farid that can automatically detect and remove extremist images, videos and audio, from platforms...

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September 16, 2016

But while Islamic State's Leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani is dead, the terror group is far from defeated. As Islamic State’s spokesman, al-Adnani was also its most visible member. As head of external operations, he was in charge of attacks overseas...

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September 13, 2016

The Pentagon confirmed Monday that a U.S. airstrike in Syria last month killed the Islamic State group's spokesman and chief strategist Abu Mohammad al-Adnani. Adnani is listed as the leader of ISIS' Emni group, a unit that orchestrates attacks...

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September 13, 2016

This article in the German publication Die Welt, describes eGLYPH, a technology developed by CEP and Dartmouth College Computer Science Professor Hany Farid that can automatically detect and remove extremist images, videos and audio, from platforms...

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September 10, 2016

Facebook mostly relies on its users to flag content that violates the company’s policies. The famous social media prohibits nudity, terrorism and hate speech on its website, including strict rules around child pornography. Facebook employs a...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

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. 

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