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June 2, 2020 at 9:55 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Blocks Measures Aimed At Curbing Presence Of Extremist Groups

Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook executives deliberately “weakened or blocked” efforts to address and correct systematic soft Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Blocks Measures Aimed At Curbing Pres…

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June 2, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Register Now: Webinar On Regulating Cryptocurrencies To Mitigate Risks Of Misuse For Terrorism Financing

The discussion concerning the risk of cryptocurrencies being misused for the financing of terrorism and other nefarious purposes has intensified over Register Now: Webinar On Regulating Cryptocurrencies To Mitigate Risk…

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June 2, 2020 at 1:30 PM

UN Report Says Taliban Is Maintaining Relations With Al Qaeda Despite Deal With US

A new United Nations report says that the Taliban assured al Qaeda that it would maintain their close links despite the "peace" deal with the organiza     Eye on Extremism June 2, 202…

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June 1, 2020 at 10:50 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Accelerationists And Neo-Nazis Celebrate Violence in Minneapolis

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit fol Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Accelerationists And Neo…

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June 1, 2020 at 2:45 PM

CEP Webinar: Can Convicted Terrorists Be Rehabilitated?

Current Challenges And Lessons Learned From Different Approaches In The EU And The U.S. CEP Webinar: Can Convicted Terrorists Be Rehabilitated? Current Challenges And Lessons Learned From Different Approaches In The EU …

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June 1, 2020 at 1:31 PM

“Virtual Terrorism”: Far-Right Trolls Are Targeting Marginalized Groups On Zoom Calls

On May 14, thirty-one residents of an East Oakland neighborhood joined a videoconference call to meet with their neighborhood services coordinator to     Eye on Extremism June 1, 2020…

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May 29, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Virginia Man Indicted For Conspiring With Somali Terror Group

FBI Most-Wanted Terrorist Allegedly Planned To Target & Recruit Westerners For Al-Shabab Virginia Man Indicted For Conspiring With Somali Terror Group  FBI Most-Wanted Terrorist Allegedly Planned To Target & Re…

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May 29, 2020 at 1:31 PM

State Department Announces $3M Reward For Info On Senior ISIS Leader

The State Department Thursday announced a $3 million reward for any information on Muhammad Khadir Musa Ramadan, a senior leader in the Islamic State     Eye on Extremism May 29, 2020…

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May 28, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Feds Charge Ex-Venezuelan Politician With Recruiting Terrorists To Attack U.S. Interests

A former Venezuelan politician was charged Wednesday with participating in a vast narco-terrorism conspiracy in which he traded drugs for weapons and     Eye on Extremism May 28, 2020…

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May 27, 2020 at 7:40 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Coronavirus Misinformation Across Internet Shows Industry’s Failings

Despite Promises To Do Otherwise, Tech Fails To Set Industry Norms & Assist Smaller Websites With Content Moderation Tech & Terrorism: Coronavirus Misinformation Across Internet Shows Industry’s Failings Despite…

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May 27, 2020 at 3:00 PM

CEP Webinar: Can Convicted Terrorists Be Rehabilitated?

Current Challenges And Lessons Learned From Different Approaches In The EU And The U.S. CEP Webinar: Can Convicted Terrorists Be Rehabilitated? Current Challenges And Lessons Learned From Different Approaches In The EU …

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May 27, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Alexandria Man, On Most-Wanted Terrorists List, Charged With Aiding Al-Shabab

An Alexandria man who fled the country in 2012 and was suspected of trying to recruit men to join the terrorist group al-Shabab was indicted Tuesday i     Eye on Extremism May 27, 202…

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May 26, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Manifesto Siege Re-Emerges For Sale On Lulu Despite Previous Removal For TOS Violation

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit fol Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Manifesto Siege Re-Emerges For Sa…

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May 26, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Islamic State Says It Was Behind Blast In Southern Libya

Islamic State said on Monday it was behind a blast in a small town in southern Libya on Saturday, the militant group's first attack in the country for     Eye on Extremism May 26, 202…

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May 22, 2020 at 1:30 PM

British Government To Prosecute Hezbollah Flag Wavers At Online Protests

The British government warned it will prosecute protesters who break the law if Hezbollah flags are displayed in online demonstrations. In a change of     **NOTE: CEP’s Eye on Extremi…

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May 21, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Tech’s Activist Role In Content Moderation Undermines Industry Arguments For Section 230 Protections

Technology giants like Facebook, Twitter, and Google/YouTube have long maintained that they are merely neutral platforms and cannot be held responsibl Tech & Terrorism: Tech’s Activist Role In Content Moderation Und…

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May 21, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Iraqi Security Services Arrest ISIS Leader - Report

ISIS operative,Abdulnasser al-Qirdash, Isis operative and part of ISIS's Delegated Committee was handed over to Iraqi security forces by Syrian and US     Eye on Extremism May 21, 202…

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May 20, 2020 at 8:05 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: How To Map The Muslim Brotherhood’s Presence In An Uncharted Region?

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and Bratislava, Slovakia-based think tank GLOBSEC invite you to join us in a webinar discussion, launching the fir CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: How To Map The Muslim Brotherhood’s Presence In…

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May 20, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Afghanistan’s Civilian Casualties Rise Following U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal

Since the signing of a peace deal between the United States and the Taliban, civilian casualties in Afghanistan have increased compared with previous     Eye on Extremism May 20, 2020…

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May 19, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: Telegram Continues Providing An Open Channel For Extremists To Spread Violent Propaganda, Hate Speech

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit fol Extremist Content Online: Telegram Continues Providing An Open Chann…

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May 19, 2020 at 1:30 PM

FBI Discovers Al Qaeda Ties In Pensacola Shooter’s Iphones

A Saudi aviation student who killed three people last year at a naval base in Florida had extensive ties to al Qaeda, top U.S. law-enforcement officia     Eye on Extremism May 19, 202…

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May 18, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested After 23 Years On The Run

He was behind the radio station whose hate-filled invectives turned Rwandan against Rwandan, neighbor against neighbor, even spouse against spouse. He     Eye on Extremism May 18, 202…

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May 15, 2020 at 3:20 PM

White Supremacy Groups in America

CEP Resources Explore How These Extremist Groups Recruit, Market, & Fund Themselves, Particularly Online White Supremacy Groups in America CEP Resources Explore How These Extremist Groups Recruit, Market, & Fund…

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May 15, 2020 at 1:31 PM

U.S. Says Islamic State Conducted Attack On Kabul Hospital

The United States on Thursday blamed Islamic State militants — not the Taliban — for a gruesome hospital attack in Afghanistan this week that killed t     Eye on Extremism May 15, 202…

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May 14, 2020 at 4:25 PM

CEP-KAS Webinar: Cryptocurrencies And Terrorism Financing

The Counter Extremism Project And Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Partner To Discuss Latest Report Findings CEP-KAS Webinar: Cryptocurrencies And Terrorism Financing The Counter Extremism Project And Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung P…

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May 14, 2020 at 1:30 PM

UN Chief Calls On Lebanon To Disarm Hezbollah

Lebanon on Wednesday entered talks with the International Monetary Fund, amid calls to disarm Hezbollah. A report in the Jerusalem Post on Tuesday qu     Eye on Extremism May 14, 2020…

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May 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Launches Content Moderation Oversight Board

Company Continues To Pursue “Delay, Deny & Deflect” PR Strategy Instead Of Enforcing Own Community Standards Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Launches Content Moderation Oversight Board  Company Continues To Pursue “D…

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May 13, 2020 at 1:32 PM

FBI Offers $1 Million For Information Leading To Former Taliban Hostage's Captors

The U.S. government on Tuesday offered $1 million for information leading to the capture of the Taliban militants who kidnapped and held Caitlan Colem     Eye on Extremism May 13, 202…

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May 12, 2020 at 1:30 PM

IS Regional Leader Sheikh Khorasani 'Arrested In Afghanistan'

The leader of the Islamic State group in South Asia and the Far East has been arrested in Kabul, Afghanistan's intelligence service says. Zia ul-Haq,     Eye on Extremism May 12, 2020…

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May 11, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Street Fighting Gang Creates Telegram Channel Promoting Anti-Immigrant & Anti-Semitic Content

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit fol Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Street Fighting Gang Cre…

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May 11, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Facebook Sparks Controversy By Naming Brotherhood Figure To Oversight Board

Many social media users in the Middle East and North Africa region reacted to Facebook's selection of Karmanc with confusion and derision as the Yemen     Eye on Extremism May 11, 202…

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May 8, 2020 at 8:00 PM

CEP Roundup

Resources And Updates From The Counter Extremism Project CEP Roundup Resources And Updates From The Counter Extremism Project Islamist ExtremismGermany Designates Iran-Backed Hezbollah As A Terrorist Organization …

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May 8, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Taliban Founder's Son Appointed Military Chief Of Insurgents

The son of the Afghan Taliban's late founder has been appointed as the insurgents' military chief in a political reshuffle to check the power of his p     Eye on Extremism May 8, 2020…

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May 7, 2020 at 5:40 PM

Members Of U.S. Congress Demand Extradition Of Hamas Terrorist Ahlam Ahmad al-Tamimi

Last week, seven members of the U.S. Congress wrote to the Jordanian ambassador to the United States, Dina Kawar, asking the Hashemite Kingdom to extr Members Of U.S. Congress Demand Extradition Of Hamas Terrorist Ahlam…

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May 7, 2020 at 1:30 PM

European Prisons Releasing 1,000 Returned ISIS Fighters In 2020 Poses New Security Challenge

The threat from ISIS will be greater after the release of 1,000 of its returned fighters from European prisons over the course of 2020, chief analyst     Eye on Extremism May 7, 2020 …

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May 6, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Extremist Groups Leverage Coronavirus Pandemic Online

Recruitment Propaganda, Calls For Violence Against Minorities Flood Various Platforms Tech & Terrorism: Extremist Groups Leverage Coronavirus Pandemic Online Recruitment Propaganda, Calls For Violence Against Minori…

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May 6, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: RocketChat Channel Praises Suspected Vehicular Terror Attack & Encourages Violence During Ramadan, COVID-19 Crisis

White Supremacists, Neo-Nazis Celebrate One-Year Anniversary Of California Synagogue Shooting On Telegram And Bitchute Channels Extremist Content Online: RocketChat Channel Praises Suspected Vehicular Terror Attack &…

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May 6, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Convicted Terrorist Wins First Round Of Legal Battle Against Government Ban On Early Release From Prison

A Sunderland shopkeeper jailed for encouraging terrorism has won the first stage of a legal battle to overturn new rules barring terror offenders from     Eye on Extremism May 6, 2020…

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May 5, 2020 at 9:50 PM

CEP-KAS Webinar: Cryptocurrencies And Terrorism Financing

The Counter Extremism Project And Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Partner To Discuss Latest Report Findings CEP-KAS Webinar: Cryptocurrencies And Terrorism Financing The Counter Extremism Project And Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung P…

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May 5, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Hezbollah Slams German Ban As ‘Submission To America’s Will’

The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement on Monday condemned Germany's ban on his group as bowing to US pressure and insisted it was not active in the     Eye on Extremism May 5, 2020…

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May 4, 2020 at 3:45 PM

New CEP Report: Career Break Or New Career? Extremist Foreign Fighters In Ukraine

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a new report today that analyzes the profiles of individuals that joined the conflict in the Ukraine fro New CEP Report: Career Break Or New Career? Extremist Foreign Fighte…

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May 4, 2020 at 1:30 PM

US Warns Taliban To Curb Attacks After Exit Deal Calls For 80% Cut To Violence

The US military has warned the Taliban it must curb attacks inside Afghanistan and revealed that a US troop withdrawal agreement signed in February in     Eye on Extremism May 4, 2020…

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May 1, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Taliban Attacks In Afghanistan Surge After U.S. Peace Deal, Inflicting Heavy Casualties

Facing an emboldened Taliban, and with less U.S. military support, Afghan forces have suffered heavy casualties during a two-month surge in violence a     Eye on Extremism May 1, 2020…

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April 30, 2020 at 10:25 PM

Germany Designates Iran-Backed Hezbollah As A Terrorist Organization In Its Entirety

Today, Germany designated Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization, banning all of its activities in the country. The announcement by the Germany Designates Iran-Backed Hezbollah As A Terrorist Organization…

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April 30, 2020 at 4:30 PM

Register Now: CEP Webinar On Terrorist Content Online Regulation In The EU And Lessons Learned From Germany’s NetzDG Law

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to join us in a May 6 webinar discussion about European regulation of extremist and terrorist conten Register Now: CEP Webinar On Terrorist Content Online Regulation In Th…

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April 30, 2020 at 1:30 PM

After U.S., Israeli Pressure, Germany Bans Hezbollah Activity, Raids Mosques

Germany banned all Hezbollah activity on its soil on Thursday and designated the Iran-backed group a terrorist organisation, a much-anticipated step l     Eye on Extremism April 30, 2…

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April 29, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Site Reemerges One Month After Takedowns

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit.... Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Site Reemerges One Mon…

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April 29, 2020 at 3:00 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: How To Map The Ikhwan’s Presence In An Uncharted Region?

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and Bratislava, Slovakia-based think tank GLOBSEC invite you to join us in a webinar discussion, launching the fir CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: How To Map The Ikhwan’s Presence In An Uncharte…

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April 29, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Driver Who Rammed Paris Police Pledged Allegiance To Islamic State: Prosecutor

The driver who rammed his car into two police motorcyclists in a Paris suburb had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, the French anti-terrorism prose     Eye on Extremism April 29, 2…

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April 28, 2020 at 1:30 PM

UN Chief: Extremists Using COVID-19 To Recruit Online Youths

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that extremist groups are taking advantage of COVID-19 lock downs to intensify social media effo     Eye on Extremism April 28, 2…

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