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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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The Trump administration recently unveiled its new strategy to counter the threat Hezbollah and Iran pose to the United States and its interests abroad. Despite talk of designating the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist...
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Ambassador Mark D. Wallace says removal of Anwar al-Awlaki's sermons and lectures on YouTube will save lives, but it still remains too easy to find extremist and terrorist propaganda on the Internet and social media platforms.
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Ambassador Wallace says removal of Anwar al-Awlaki content on YouTube could save lives, but still way too easy to find messages that promote terror.
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With the Islamic State group almost defeated on the ground in Iraq and Syria and its territorial hold dramatically reduced, the terror group and its sympathizers continue to demonstrate their ability to weaponize the internet in an effort to...
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CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released a statement regarding the news that Google-owned YouTube has removed videos and sermons from al-Qaeda operative Anwar al-Awlaki from its platform. It read in part: "This action will save lives. No longer...
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Live stream video from CEP's event at the Newseum, " Rights and Responsibilities of Social Media Platforms in an Age of Global Extremism ." Senator Ron Johnson gives keynote speech and Greta Van Susteren moderates a discussion with Dr. Hany Farid...
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CEP is livestreaming today’s policy event on the challenges posed by online extremism. Those who are unable to attend this event can follow the discussion live, beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The event, Rights and Responsibilities of Social Media...
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YouTube has removed thousands of propaganda videos from late al-Qaeda-linked cleric Anwar al-Awlaki amid mounting pressure from governments and counterterrorism advocates. "It's a watershed moment on the question of whether we're going to allow the...
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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