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.
Press Releases
Press Release
April 10, 2018
CEP Statement on Release of Facebook, Zuckerberg Testimony
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen issued a statement in response to the failure of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to address the problems associated with extremist content on Facebook’s platforms in his formal testimony prepared for the April 11...
Press Release
April 9, 2018
CEP Calls on Congress to Demand Answers From Facebook, Zuckerberg
CEP called on Members of Congress to hold tech companies accountable on issues of public safety and security as they prepare for upcoming hearings with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg . Ahead of his testimony, CEP is releasing a list of questions for...
Press Release
April 6, 2018
CEP Demands Immediate Action To Combat Fake News
In advance of the upcoming Congressional hearings featuring testimony from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg , CEP called on Facebook and other tech companies to take a more aggressive approach to the spread of fake news enabled by widely available...
Press Release
April 5, 2018
CEP To Facebook: Zuckerberg Must Explain Failure To Remove Extremist Content
CEP called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to respond to the proliferation of extremist and terrorist content on Facebook during his upcoming appearances at Senate and House committee hearings. CEP believes Zuckerberg must answer for Facebook’s...
Press Release
April 4, 2018
Counter Extremism Project On Upcoming Facebook Hearing: Time To Answer For Platform Misuse
CEP called on members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has confirmed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, to finally force answers to questions about a record of platform misuse. CEP...
Press Release
March 21, 2018
Two Years After Brussels Attacks
The deadliest act of terrorism in Belgium’s history took place on the morning of March 22, 2016 in Brussels, when ISIS suicide bombers killed 32 people and wounded more than 300 others in attacks at the Zaventem airport and the Maelbeek metro station...
Press Release
March 15, 2018
U.K. Lawmakers Highlight YouTube’s Shocking Inability to Remove Content by Banned Group National Action
CEP commended the U.K. parliamentarians of the Home Affairs Select Committee for exposing YouTube’s gross failure to remove videos from the banned far right group National Action from its platform 15 months after being reviewed by moderators. CEP...
Press Release
March 14, 2018
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Turkey
On the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Muslim Brotherhood, CEP is publishing resources on the history and recent activities of the group in Egypt and Turkey, Since its inception in Egypt 90 years ago, the Muslim Brotherhood has fought for the...
Press Release
February 23, 2018
Extremism and Counter-Extremism in Lebanon
Decades of sectarian fighting have undermined Lebanese sovereignty and allowed global extremist groups like Iranian proxy Hezbollah to flourish in the country. CEP's report on extremism and counter-extremism in Lebanon highlights the forces that led...
Press Release
February 14, 2018
Taxpayers Should Not Bear the Cost of Online Extremist Content
CEP Executive Director David Ibsen issued a short statement regarding the U.K. Home Office's development of new technology to combat online extremist content that read in part: “Unfortunately, it is concerning that the tech industry’s failure to act...
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