CEP Webinar “Current global threat posed by ISIS and al-Qaeda" – Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler (CEP)

Wednesday, Apr 29, 2020
On April 29, 2020, CEP senior director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler presented the latest CEP policy paper “Financing of Terrorism and Social Media Platforms”. The paper is based on recent CEP research concerning the major defensive mechanisms social media platforms can employ against the misuse of their services. It highlights two of the major challenges social media companies continue to face as terror organizations seek to misuse these platforms to finance their activities.
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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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