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August 30, 2018

Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: Latest Facebook PR Campaign Ignores Extremist Content Found Online

In recent days, Facebook has trumpeted its efforts and success in disrupting influence campaigns undertaken by foreign actors. For some , this represents a change in public relations tactics from the company’s “defensive” nature. And while the...

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August 24, 2018

ISIS Leverages Unconventional Methods to Maintain Online Presence

On August 22, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi released a new audio message titled “Give Glad Tidings To The Patient” – a reference to Quran 2:155 referring to the testing of the faithful. The recording was released via ISIS’s most authoritative...

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August 23, 2018

Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: European Union Begins Regulatory Crackdown on Tech Companies

European Union officials formally announced a crackdown on tech companies this week deciding to abandon its voluntary policies in favor of stronger regulation. Speaking to the Financial Times regarding the removal of extremist content online...

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August 22, 2018

ICYMI: Is PasteThis.At A Pro-ISIS Website?

The nature of extremists’ ongoing misuse of the Internet continues to evolve. From social media platforms to encrypted messaging channels to dedicated websites, extremists—in particular ISIS—have adapted all types of sites and online services to...

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August 22, 2018

CEP Analysis Finds YouTube Users 4x More Likely to Find Extremist Content Than Counter-Narrative Material

Extremist propaganda—including violent videos—is still readily accessible on Google-owned YouTube, far exceeding counter-narrative content and undermining company claims about its efforts to combat online extremism, CEP concluded in its updated...

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August 21, 2018

In Case You Missed It

CEP's study on YouTube's failure to remove extremist content was featured in a Washington Post story on August 19. "A study released last month by the Counter Extremism Project, a New York-based nonprofit, found that a quarter of Islamic State videos...

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August 17, 2018

On Anniversary Of Barcelona Attacks, ISIS Continues Its Expansion

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Barcelona terror attack, which killed 16 people and wounded more than 100 others. A day before the vehicle attack in Barcelona, a house used to make TATP bombs in Alacanar exploded. The attack was claimed...

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August 16, 2018

Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: Experts Question Facebook’s Misleading Claims On Content Moderation

Since Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in April to Congress, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has repeatedly called out the company for its overly optimistic and misleading claim that 99 percent of ISIS and Al Qaeda content is removed from...

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August 10, 2018

ISIS’ Tactics Shift On The Battlefield & Over The Internet

On and off the battlefield, ISIS has proven itself to be especially resilient and adaptable. With the terror group having lost large swathes of its territory, especially in Mosul and Raqqa, they have shifted to tactics both old and new. They have...

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August 9, 2018

Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: White Supremacy Extremists Continue Leveraging Facebook As Unite The Right 2 Arrives

Sunday, August 12 marks the scheduled return of Unite The Right 2, a sequel to last year’s rally, where a vehicle attack carried out by a white supremacist killed one woman and injured at least 30 others. Previously, the Counter Extremism Project...

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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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