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On August 23, 2017, Boko Haram insurgents attacked several villages in northern Nigeria’s Borno State. The extremists shot at villagers and slit their throats, killing 27 people and wounding at least 6 others.
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CEP senior researcher Josh Lipowsky writes: "CEP has concluded that, contrary to reports of a new anti-Semitism, what we see in the world today is very much the same anti-Semitism we have witnessed for thousands of years but repackaged to fit modern...
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CEP Executive Director David Ibsen writes: "...a closer look at Big Tech’s history with removing extremist and terrorist content reveals that the industry has done little to seriously address the systemic ills that plague social media platforms."
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The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published new reports today that chronicle the historic roots of anti-Semitism, its persistent themes, and its modern manifestations. CEP’s Anti-Semitism resource is comprised of two reports, which provide a basis...
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"According to Joshua Fisher-Birch, a terrorism analyst at the Counter Extremism Project, he detected an uptick in the promotion of the 'unnamed org' and the decentralized cell model as early as last year, when the FBI began dismantling the Base, and...
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" An influx of newcomers from platforms such as Parler in recent weeks, coupled with Telegram's moves to take down some content inciting violence, have left some far-right networks on the platform in a state of confusion, said Joshua Fisher-Birch, a...
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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 pro- ISIS propaganda group War and Media Agency released...
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CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: "Jonathan Hall QC, the government’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, has launched an inquiry into how our prison service is managing the threat posed by terrorism. The backdrop to his review is the...
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CEP report referenced: "A recent report commissioned by the German foreign ministry describes 'a new leaderless transnational apocalyptically minded, violent far-right extremist movement' that has emerged over the past decade."
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"'During the last few years, a new leaderless, transnational, apocalyptic and violent extreme right-wing movement has emerged,' said Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project. 'The extreme right-wing movement is connected...
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CEP Advisory Board Member Sir Ivor Roberts writes: "As far as Hamza is concerned, America’s justice system should be left under no illusion that the safest place for him to stay is behind bars in their tough jail system. Sending him home puts the...
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On August 23, 2017, Boko Haram insurgents attacked several villages in northern Nigeria’s Borno State. The extremists shot at villagers and slit their throats, killing 27 people and wounding at least 6 others.
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