The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by
extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit fol
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
Extremist Content Online: Instagram, Facebook Accounts Spreading Pro-ISIS
Propaganda
(New York, N.Y.) – 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. Last week, ISIS’s spokesperson Abu
Hamza al-Qurashi released a video statement via the group’s Al Furqan Media
Center on multiple websites that called for increased acts of terrorism,
especially attacks in Saudi Arabia against American and European interests, and
criticized the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for establishing diplomatic
ties with Israel. An Instagram account for the French language pro-ISIS
propoganda group Infos An-Nur was among the locations CEP researchers
identified as posting links to help spread the statement.
In addition, the ninth edition of the pro-ISIS web magazine “Voice of Hind”
was released on numerous websites and contained articles stating that ISIS
practices the only correct version of Islam, offering advice on recruiting,
criticizing Middle Eastern states negotiating with Israel, and condemning the
Taliban for negotiating with the government of Afghanistan. Also, CEP
researchers located numerous pieces of ISIS propaganda on Facebook, including a
pro-ISIS blog created in May 2020 with over 2,200 likes/follows that recently
posted ISIS leadership statements and propaganda photos, including a gory image
of the beheaded French teacher, Samuel Paty.
Meanwhile, ISIS’s Amaq News released a video claiming to show combat with
Nigerian security forces near the village of Doska in Borno state, including
footage of an ISIS fighter shooting a dead or wounded man. Also, a white
supremacist Telegram channel with over 3,200 members uploaded an explosives and
firearms handbook meant to inspire and offer guidance on fighting a race war.
Finally, a notorious neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram channel that had been
removed returned to the platform after previously advocated for violence before
the 2020 election, urging attacks on law enforcement officers and Jews, and
routinely praising mass shooters.
Statement From ISIS Spokesperson Spread Via Numerous Websites
On October 18, ISIS’s spokesperson Abu Hamza al-Qurashi
<[link removed]> released a
statement via the group’s Al Furqan Media Center on multiple websites titled
“So Relate the Stories That Perhaps They Will Give Them Thought.” In the
address, al-Qurashi called for increased acts of terrorism, especially attacks
in Saudi Arabia against American and European interests, and criticized the
United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for establishing formal ties with Israel.
Al-Qurashi addressed ISIS supporters in Egypt, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Somalia,
Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Congo, Kenya, and Chad, calling for them to
continue fighting. He additionally specifically called for attacks on prison
facilities to free ISIS members held there and congratulated ISIS fighters in
Afghanistan for attacking a prison in Jalalabad. Al-Qurashi also praised ISIS
operations in Mozambique.
In addition to Telegram, RocketChat, and an ISIS propaganda website, audio
files of the statement were uploaded to at least 13 websites: Mail.Ru,
Spreaker, the Internet Archive, Ipfs.io, Soundcloud, MediaFire, Download.Gg,
Dopapk.To, File.Fm, NexCloud, Webo.Cloud, PixelDrain, and Zupload. After
approximately 48 hours, the audio file was still available on at least seven
websites: Spreaker, the Internet Archive, Ipfs.io, Soundcloud, MediaFire,
NextCloud, and Zupload.
Video containing the audio address and a static background was uploaded to at
least 15 websites: Facebook, Ok.Ru, File.Fm, Dropbox, Mail.Ru, pCloud, the
Microsoft One Drive, MediaFire, the Internet Archive, Download.Gg, Dopapk.To,
NextCloud, Webo.Cloud, PixelDrain, and Zupload. After approximately 48 hours,
the video was available on at least six websites: Facebook, Ok.Ru, MediaFire,
the Internet Archive, NextCloud, and Zupload.
“So Relate the Stories That Perhaps They Will Give Them Thought,” on Facebook,
approximately four days after it was uploaded.
Unofficial French Language ISIS Propaganda Account Located on Instagram
CEP researchers located an Instagram account for the French language ISIS
propaganda group Infos An-Nur. The account posted links for the French
translation of the recently released ISIS spokesperson speech, “So Relate the
Stories That Perhaps They Will Give Them Thought.” The account had been created
on October 20 and was deleted shortly after researchers reported it.
Pro-ISIS Magazine “Voice of Hind” #9 Released
The ninth edition of the pro-ISIS web magazine “Voice of Hind” was released on
numerous websites on October 19. The magazine is meant to appeal to Muslims in
the Indian subcontinent and beyond. The ninth issue contained an article
allegedly from ISIS supporters in theMaldives
<[link removed]>, stating that ISIS
practices the only correct version of Islam, and offering advice on recruiting.
Another section criticized Middle Eastern states negotiating with Israel, and
similarly condemned the Taliban for negotiating with the government of
Afghanistan. The ninth issue also contained a story about three individuals who
traveled from India to Afghanistan to fight with ISIS. The magazine concluded
by referencing the execution of Samuel Paty in France, praising violence
against those who defame the Prophet Muhammad.
Links and pdfs were spread via Telegram, RocketChat, and Hoop. The web
magazine was released on at least eight websites: MediaFire, the Internet
Archive, Cloudflare IPFS, Mega.Nz, Siasky.Net, the Telegram bot Tlgur.Com,
Top4top, and Siacdn.Com. Approximately three days later, the web magazine was
still available on seven websites: MediaFire, the Internet Archive, Cloudflare
IPFS, Siasky.net, the Telegram bot Tlgur.Com, Top4top, and Siacdn.Com.
ISIS Propaganda Located on Facebook
CEP researchers located numerous pieces of ISIS propaganda on Facebook the
week of October 17 to 23. Examples include a pro-ISIS blog created in May 2020
with over 2,200 likes/follows and posted recent ISIS leadership statements and
propaganda photos, including a gory image of the beheaded French teacher,
Samuel Paty. Another blog page was located with over 400 likes/follows and
included ISIS propaganda news releases and written statements translated into
Bengali. The blog also contained links to propaganda on other websites.
Researchers located an additional Facebook blog page with over 4,200
likes/follows that included the group’s propaganda news statements, recently
released official ISIS audio statements, and short video clips taken from
official ISIS propaganda videos.
Additionally, personal Facebook accounts were located belonging to individuals
that posted the recently released ISIS leadership audio speech, propaganda
photos, Amaq News statements, or video clips taken from official ISIS
propaganda, including graphic videos showing executions.
ISIS Amaq News Video Released on Multiple Websites
ISIS’s Amaq News released a video on October 19, claiming to show ISIS
engaging in combat with Nigerian security forces near the village of Doska in
Borno state. In the video, an ISIS fighter can be seen shooting a dead or
wounded man. Links to the video were spread via RocketChat, and the video was
uploaded to at least eight websites: File.Fm, Streamable, PixelDrain, Top4top,
Dropbox, the Microsoft One Drive, the Internet Archive, and Mega.Nz.
Approximately three days later, the video was still available on five websites:
File.Fm, Streamable, PixelDrain, Top4top, and the Internet Archive.
White Supremacist Explosives Handbook Located on Telegram
A white supremacist Telegram channel with over 3,200 members uploaded an
explosives and firearms handbook on October 19. The guide is meant to inspire
and offer guidance on fighting a race war. The channel removed the handbook
later the same day, due to concerns that the channel would be banned by
Telegram. A different Telegram channel shared the post, and the content was
online and available with over 300 views as of October 22.
Notorious Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Channel Returns to Telegram
A notorious neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram channel has returned to the
platform afterprevious
<[link removed]>
removals. The channel operates an announcement account that spreads links for
new channels as they are created. The most recent channel was created on July
5, 2020, but only began actively posting content on October 20.
The channel had over 5,900 members the first time it was removed in June and
had approximately 3,000 users when it was removed by Telegram in September. In
October, the channel had around 700 members after it was operational for 48
hours.
The channel has previously advocated for violence before the 2020 election,
urged attacks on law enforcement officers and Jews, and has routinely praised
mass shooters. The channel has also previously posted extensive content
supporting groups as theAtomwaffen Division
<[link removed]>
,The Base <[link removed]>, and the neo-Nazi
satanic group theOrder of Nine Angles
<[link removed]>.
###
Unsubscribe
<[link removed]>
