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May 6, 2020

Tech & Terrorism: Extremist Groups Leverage Coronavirus Pandemic Online

On Sunday, the New York Times highlighted increased efforts by white supremacist extremist groups to leverage the COVID-19 pandemic as a means to advance their radical agendas and attract new members. Far-right extremist groups are increasingly...

Press Release

May 5, 2020

CEP-KAS Webinar: Cryptocurrencies And Terrorism Financing

Cryptocurrencies as a decentralized value transfer and storage mechanism are one of the most important current innovations in the financial industry. Their technical structure allows individuals and entities to quickly, efficiently, and globally...

Press Release

May 5, 2020

Extremist Content Online: RocketChat Channel Praises Suspected Vehicular Terror Attack & Encourages Violence During Ramadan, COVID-19 Crisis

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. This week, a pro-ISIS RocketChat chatroom celebrated the recent...

Press Release

May 4, 2020

New CEP Report: Career Break or New Career? Extremist Foreign Fighters in Ukraine

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a new report today that analyzes the profiles of individuals that joined the conflict in the Ukraine from abroad. The study, Career Break or New Career? Extremist Foreign Fighters in Ukraine , focuses on...

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April 30, 2020

Germany Designates Iran-Backed Hezbollah As A Terrorist Organization In Its Entirety

Today, Germany designated Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization, banning all of its activities in the country. The announcement by the Federal Ministry of the Interior came hours after German authorities raided properties in Bremen...

Press Release

April 30, 2020

Register Now: CEP Webinar on Terrorist Content Online Regulation in the EU and Lessons Learned from Germany’s NetzDG Law

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to join us in a May 6 webinar discussion about European regulation of extremist and terrorist content online.

Press Release

April 29, 2020

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: How To Map The Muslim Brotherhood’s Presence In An Uncharted Region?

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and Bratislava, Slovakia-based think tank GLOBSEC invite you to join us in a webinar discussion, launching the first report on mapping Muslim Brotherhood activities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

Press Release

April 28, 2020

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Site Reemerges One Month After Takedowns

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. This week, a pro-ISIS website containing violent propaganda and...

Press Release

April 24, 2020

Tech & Terrorism: YouTube Moves To Undermine Its Program Protecting Advertisers From Extremist Videos

This week, the Wall Street Journal reported on efforts by Google-owned YouTube to restrict the platform’s “brand safety partners” from being able to share critical information about advertising on its video platform. According to the report, YouTube...

Press Release

April 23, 2020

White Supremacists Glorify Timothy McVeigh On 25th Anniversary Of Oklahoma City Bombing

White supremacists this week celebrated Timothy McVeigh for his role in orchestrating what remains the deadliest domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history—the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The attack, which took...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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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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