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Extremist Content Online: Facebook Pages Idolizing Christchurch Terrorist, Spreading Antisemitic Content Found
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 several antisemitic Facebook pages...
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CEP & Das NETTZ Webinar: The New EU Digital Services Act (DSA) – Will Social Media Users Be Safer In The Future?
The draft Digital Services Act (DSA), published by the EU Commission in December 2020, seeks to build a safer and better Internet for all EU citizens. Unfortunately, despite introducing some promising new elements like transparency and auditing...
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Austria Bans Terrorist Group Hezbollah In Its Entirety
Last week, Austria banned Hezbollah in its entirety, going a step further than European Union (EU) policy, which abides by a false distinction between the terrorist group’s so-called political and military wings. Vienna’s decision is the latest in a...
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Who are the Leaders of Hamas’ Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades?
Israel has responded to the onslaught of Hamas rocket fire with a tactical campaign targeting leaders of the Iran-backed terror group in the Gaza Strip, including Mohammed Deif and Yahya Sinwar, the highest ranking Hamas officials inside Gaza. The...
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Extremist Content Online: Instagram Accounts Found Glorifying Racist, Antisemitic Murderers
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, two Instagram accounts were found that posted content...
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New Zealand, France Co-Host Virtual Summit Regarding Christchurch Terror Attack Video And Extremist Content Moderation
Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Executive Director David Ibsen released the following statement today as major tech companies and public officials meet virtually to discuss the March 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings and efforts to remove the...
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KKK Grand Dragon Convicted Of Murder Dies In Kansas Prison
Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., founder of the Carolina Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and former KKK Grand Dragon, died in a Kansas prison last week where he was serving a sentence for capital murder and assault and firearms convictions. Miller was...
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Tech & Terrorism: U.K. Accuses Alleged Leader Of Sonnenkrieg Division Of Terrorism, Antisemitism
The alleged leader of the white supremacy group Sonnenkrieg Division (SKD), Andrew Dymock, is standing trial in the U.K. on a string of terrorism offenses relating to the promotion of the neo-Nazi System Resistance Network (SRN), a banned far-right...
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U.N. Investigators Declare 2014 ISIS Offensive Against Yazidis An Act Of Genocide
On Monday, United Nations (U.N.) investigators declared the ISIS offensive in 2014 against the Yazidi religious minority in Iraq an act of genocide. Citing “clear and compelling evidence,” the U.N. concluded that ISIS developed chemical weapons and...
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Rise In Terror Attacks From Gaza Threaten Israeli, Palestinian Civilians
On Monday, militants in Gaza sharply increased the intensity and volume of terrorist attacks against civilians in central and southern Israel. Anti-tank missiles, balloon bombs, and more than 1,000 rockets have been fired indiscriminately from...
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