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Oktober 3, 2023

CEP Releases Agenda For Alternative Pathways Conference

Earlier today, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the agenda for its October 12, 2023 Alternative Pathways Conference in Washington, DC. Registration is open to attend in-person or virtually. The program will focus on trauma and violence in...

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Oktober 2, 2023

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Instagram Accounts Using ‘Stories’ Feature To Facilitate Spread Of Propaganda

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified multiple pro-ISIS Instagram...

Press Release

September 26, 2023

Register Now: Alternative Pathways Conference – The Rehabilitation and Reintegration Of Extremism-Related Offenders

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)—with support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—will host an in-person event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC with leading experts in the fields of...

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September 21, 2023

New CEP Report: How The Houthis Funded Terror Groups After Seizing Yemen’s Capital

Today, on the ninth anniversary of the Houthis taking control of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published the first report in a series exploring the activities of the Iranian-backed Shiite Muslim armed religious and...

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September 20, 2023

Save The Date: Alternative Pathways Conference – The Rehabilitation And Reintegration Of Extremism-Related Offenders

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)—with support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—will host an in-person event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC with leading experts in the fields of...

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September 18, 2023

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Groups Continue To Exploit TikTok To Spread Propaganda

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified 12 TikTok accounts disseminating...

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September 15, 2023

Tech & Terrorism: World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Uncovers ISIS-K Terror Funding Streams

Fortune recently reported that Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has responded to more than 47,000 law enforcement requests this year but distinguished itself by proactively sharing intelligence with Central Asian law enforcement...

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September 12, 2023

Counter Extremism Project Applauds New Prevent Guidelines

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) applauds the major revisions to the UK government’s new guidance on the Prevent counter-extremism strategy, which recognises the timely recommendations of the independent Shawcross Review that reported earlier this...

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September 12, 2023

CEP-PoE Webinar: Hiding In Plain Sight – The Transnational Right-Wing Extremist Active Club Network

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Program on Extremism (PoE) at George Washington University invite you to a webinar on Friday, September 22, 2023, focusing on the analysis of the potential threats affiliated with the largest transnational...

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September 11, 2023

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Execution Footage Resurfaces On Meta Platform

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified ten accounts on Meta-owned...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers. 

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