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May 23, 2018

ICYMI: CEP Report Reveals How ISIS Supporters are Organizing on Facebook

CEP released a new report, Spiders of the Caliphate: Mapping the Islamic State's Global Network on Facebook, which details how ISIS followers continue to exploit Facebook to host meetings, link to terrorist propaganda, and organize on the popular...

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May 21, 2018

ICYMI: CEP Report Finds Users Over 3x More Likely to Encounter Extremist Material Than Counter-Narratives on YouTube Despite Redirect Program

CEP's new report highlights the enduring problem of terrorist content on YouTube and determines the veracity of Google’s claims touting the efficacy of the company’s efforts to combat online extremism. “Despite Google’s own efforts in touting the...

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May 15, 2018

Terrorists and Criminals Reap More Than $43 Billion a Year from Tri-Border Area

Terrorists and criminals are able to pocket up to US $800 million a week or $43 billion a year from activities taking place in Latin America’s Tri-Border Area (TBA) according to a new report released today by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and...

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May 2, 2018

Hezbollah’s Influence in Lebanon

The Iranian-sponsored Lebanese terror group Hezbollah has grown militarily and politically despite U.N. resolutions and international agreements demanding its disarmament. In coming parliamentary elections May 6, Hezbollah will attempt to further...

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April 20, 2018

CEP Statement On Holiday Inn Hotel Cancellation Of Hizb ut-Tahrir Event

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen released a statement commending the InterContinental Hotels Group and the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites for prohibiting Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), a group whose alumni include 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and...

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April 18, 2018

White Supremacy Groups in America

White supremacist and white nationalist groups in the United States are numerous and varied. In its Guide to White Supremacy Groups, CEP profiles some of the most virulent white supremacist groups in the United States.The resource demonstrates the...

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April 11, 2018

99% Removed? Despite Zuckerberg Claims, CEP Finds Proliferation Of Extremist Content On Facebook

CEP issued a statement and research today in response to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claims that the company removes 99 percent of extremist content on its platform, that read in part: “There is no way to independently verify Mr. Zuckerberg’s...

Press Release

April 10, 2018

CEP On Facebook Senate Hearing: Zuckerberg’s Claims About Extremist Content Removal Are False

Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before members of the U.S. Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce, CEP points out that extremist and terrorist material remains on Facebook. "Clearly, Mr. Zuckerberg's claims on successfully...

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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...

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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...

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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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