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February 7, 2018

CEP Spokesperson Tara Maller discussed the recently released National Security Strategy and the necessity of fighting terrorism online as well as on the battlefield with host J.J. Green.

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February 7, 2018

Illegal content and terrorist propaganda are still spreading rapidly online in the European Union, new analysis shows. With increased scrutiny on mainstream sites, alt-right and terrorist sympathizers are flocking to niche platforms where illegal...

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January 26, 2018

The British government is under renewed pressure to outlaw Hezbollah in the UK by making no distinction between its military and political wings. David Ibsen, the executive director of the Counter Extremism Project, said that Hezbollah itself does...

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January 22, 2018

The self-proclaimed caliphate has been reduced to a handful of villages in the Syrian desert, but the “virtual caliphate” fights on, a diminished but still formidable presence focused on rallying the group’s followers in the face of crushing military...

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January 19, 2018

In an op-ed, CEP Executive Director David Ibsen writes: “Earlier this month, President Trump decided extend the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran Deal, but warned that he will terminate the agreement unless...

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January 19, 2018

In an op-ed, CEP Executive Director David Ibsen writes: “Earlier this month, President Trump decided extend the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran Deal, but warned that he will terminate the agreement unless...

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January 18, 2018

A terrorist bomb-making video watched by Salman Abedi before he blew himself up at a Manchester pop concert is still being shared on YouTube, the US Senate has heard. A senate committee questioned how the video was getting round the web giant’s...

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January 18, 2018

Other experts warned that despite the social media companies claiming they can identify and remove extremist content within hours of it being posted, they are still not moving fast enough. According to the non-profit Counter Extremism Projects...

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January 18, 2018

CEP Spokesperson Tara Maller discusses criticism ​leveled against tech companies for not doing more to detect and remove terrorist content by members of the Senate Commerce Committee.

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January 17, 2018

Burton factory worker Munir Mohammed used an extremist video to learn how to build a bomb – and that film was still available online only last week, despite his plot being foiled 13 months ago, it is claimed. David Ibsen, executive director of the...

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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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