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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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At least 350 people were killed and more than 500 were wounded in the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka. CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, joins host J.J. Green to discuss ISIS's role in helping local extremist groups plan and...
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"Sri Lanka's decision to block all social media following deadly bombings on Easter Sunday is reigniting the debate over how to combat online disinformation. Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and an adviser to the...
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“With large numbers of people due to visit Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Summer Games, the Japanese authorities are making anti-terrorism preparations ahead of one of the most significant global events. Yes, Japan is now one of the world’s most peaceful...
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“ISIS bride Lisa Smith allegedly trained children in weapons while she was in Syria, sources who are investigating the activities of the group have told Extra.ie. The Louth woman, who is being held with her two-year-old daughter in Al Hawl camp on...
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"The European Parliament has voted to compel social media companies to remove terrorist content within an hour of being ordered to do so. The bill, which passed on Wednesday evening, requires social media companies to remove or block access to the...
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CEP Executive Director David Ibsen writes: "Today (April 17th), MEPs will be presented with the opportunity to replace the often heard “United in Grief” with “United in Action” through the online terror content file. In opting to remove terrorist...
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"One group illustrating the online evolution of right wing terror groups is a burgeoning extremist network called the Feuerkrieg Division (FKD), which is listed by several terrorism trackers, including the TRAC analysis consortium and the not-for...
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"The European Parliament approved a draft version of the law on Wednesday evening, which would impose a one-hour deadline to remove offending content. The law would affect social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, which could...
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CEP Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace write: "It should come as a surprise to no one – least of all the tech companies – that an extremist would weaponize social media. Live streaming capabilities have been used by...
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CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: "Shamima Begum is an improbable poster girl for British values. She is thoroughly unlikeable and has shown a depraved indifference to the murderous impact of the Islamist death cult she freely joined. Frankly...
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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