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Oktober 12, 2020

CEP Webinar: The Nordic Resistance Movement’s Activities, Strategies, and Tactics

The violent right-wing extremist milieu in the United States and Europe has developed a distinctly transnational character in its activities and therefore presents an increasing security threat on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Oktober 8, 2020

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Awards Grants to Organizations Opposing Extremism

Last month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded $10 million in federal grants to 29 organizations focused on countering the threat of extremism. The bulk of the awarded funding, which was made possible through DHS’s newly...

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Oktober 7, 2020

Tech & Terrorism: Germany’s NetzDG Content Moderation Law Undergoes Revamp

Germany’s pioneering online content moderation law, the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG), will soon be upgraded . Amendments to the law, which include requiring tech companies to proactively report extremist content to law enforcement, simplifying...

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Oktober 5, 2020

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Nasheeds Located On Spreaker

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 located nearly 100 ISIS nasheeds uploaded on...

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Oktober 5, 2020

CEP Webinar: The Prospect For Peace In Afghanistan

Ongoing negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government with support from the international community offer the prospect for stability in Afghanistan for the first time in nearly two decades. The talks could result in a significant...

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Oktober 1, 2020

Tech & Terrorism: Online Propaganda Shown As Factor In Deadly Manchester Bombing

This month, the Manchester Magistrates’ Court launched a public inquiry examining alleged failures to prevent the May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing , in which Salman Abedi killed 22 people and wounded 250 in a suicide bombing. The inquiry has partly...

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September 30, 2020

Stabbing Attack In Paris With Charlie Hebdo Trial Underway

Last week, a man wielding a butcher’s knife stabbed two bystanders outside of the former offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo , where assailants affiliated with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) killed 12 people in January 2015...

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September 29, 2020

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Magazine Promotes Terorrist Attacks

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, the eighth edition of the pro-ISIS web magazine “Voice of...

Press Release

September 24, 2020

Al-Shabaab Attacks Escalate As Somalia Prepares For National Elections

As Somalis prepare for only their third general election in 60 years, al-Shabaab has been escalating its attacks throughout the country. More than a dozen deadly attacks were reported over the last week alone, underscoring al-Shabaab’s unrelenting...

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September 23, 2020

Tech & Terrorism: Cryptocurrency Used To Finance ISIS Terror Activities

A recent investigation by the Wall Street Journal revealed that ISIS and its affiliates worldwide are using a vast web of monetary and cryptocurrency assets to finance its terrorist activities. Despite losing its territory in Iraq and Syria, ISIS...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.

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