ISIS Cyber Group Launches Cloud, Chat Platforms to ‘Close Ranks’ Online
Online jihadists say the development was necessary due to "restriction of technology companies." Keep Reading
Hyper-Reality, Identity and Mediatisation – A Sociological Reflection on the Pro-Islamic State Online Community
During the opening months of 2021 several pro-Islamic State unofficial media outlets have produced and shared a vast amount of video productions, both short and long, sophisticated as well as seemingly improvised. Keep Reading
ISIS Fanboy Applies for Job at FBI: Guess What Happens Next
Humayun is now charged with one count of lying to federal agents after he allegedly covered up his association with the account. Keep Reading
ISIS Followers Told to Kill American, French Civilians ‘Like Insects’ in Holiday Season
The call for attacks tells homegrown jihadists to use tactics ranging from blunt force to poison or arson. Keep Reading
Praising Jihadist Attacks on TikTok and the Challenge of Protecting Youths From Online Extremism
Luqman Haider was found guilty of praising recent jihadist attacks that happened in the country and celebrating the attackers in videos posted on TikTok. He is the first radical preacher condemned for his use of TikTok in France. Keep Reading
The Sudden Rise of Indian Tech Platforms: Are they Prepared for the Challenge of Online Extremism?
The fast-paced acceleration of indigenous consumer digital technology in India in light of the crisis with China requires deliberation on not just security with regard to data, technologies, IPR and so on, but usage of these platforms itself. Keep Reading
Online Terrorist Content: Is it Time for an Independent Regulator?
First, there is no one-size-fits-all regulatory intervention and so a diverse regulatory toolkit is essential. This toolkit should include advice and guidance, removal orders, fines, disruption of business activities and ISP blocking. Keep Reading
Utah Man Pretended to Be an ISIS Leader, Suggested Attack Targets
Murat Suljovic, age 23, of Salt Lake City, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City Tuesday morning. Keep Reading
European Attacks and the Uproar Over Hate Speech as ISIS Virtual Caliphate Continues to Reign
Macron's statements and the attacks offered ISIS and al-Qaeda valuable fodder to strike with relevant trending content. Keep Reading
Linear Relationships Between Islamic State’s Extent of Territorial Control and Its Visual Messaging Campaign
The potential impact of militant, non-state media campaigns has led to a greater emphasis by scholars on factors that correspond with changes in such group’s media output levels and strategic content. Keep Reading
Digital Dunes and Shrublands: A Comparative Introduction to the Sahelian Jihadi Propaganda Ecosystem
The Sahel comprises some of the world’s poorest countries. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are undergoing several crises that together represent a major geopolitical dilemma on the African continent. Keep Reading
Revisiting the Ecosystem of Islamic State’s ‘Virtual Caliphate’
Prospects for IS to survive, transform, and regain prominence again can, to some extent, be evaluated through the significant amount of online supporters; who are willing to amplify the IS brand and contribute to exposure, outreach, and development of new recruitment methods. Keep Reading
Jihadi Media and Online Secrecy as Doctrinal Values
The significant role of jihadists stationed in online battlefields was reflected as early as 2006 in the communicative philosophy of al-Qaeda, which states that “the mission accomplished by a virtual Mujāhid is no less important than what conventional Mujahidin do on a physical battlefield.” Keep Reading
An Insider Perspective: What the Internet Means to UK Jihadists
Choudary was a known social media influencer, sharing views aligned closely with those of Islamic State. Many of his supporters travelled to Syria and Iraq. Many did not come back. In the end his accounts were removed. Keep Reading
Indian States, Deradicalization and Online Platforms
Like many other countries, India has embarked on systemic deradicalization programs over the past few years as part of its counter-terrorism thinking. Keep Reading
United States Seizes Domain Names Used by Kata’ib Hizballah
The United States has seized “Aletejahtv.com” and “Aletejahtv.org,” two websites, which were unlawfully utilized by Kata’ib Hizballah, a Specially Designated National and a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Keep Reading
ISIS and the Militant Jihad on Instagram
Recruiters continue to be prolific online, encouraging supporters to hope and work toward the Caliphate’s return and to seek revenge on those who destroyed it by mounting attacks at home. Keep Reading
Understanding the Online and Offline Dynamics of Terrorist Pathways
Terrorists use the Internet. This shouldn’t surprise anybody, but it also forms the basis of an important selection bias that may cause a misunderstanding as to the role of the Internet in contemporary pathways. Keep Reading
ISIS Is Experimenting with This New Blockchain Messaging App
It could provide everything it needs to thrive: secure, anonymous communication, a tamper-proof repository for beheading videos and other ISIS propaganda. Keep Reading
Chicago Man Accused of Helping Preserve Islamic State Propaganda on Social Media
The complaint alleges Osadzinski, a Park Ridge native, designed a process that uses a computer script that automatically copies and preserves Islamic State propaganda posted on social media platforms. Keep Reading