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Explosives, Knives, Teen Suspects: Inside Taylor Swift Concert Attack Plot
The suspect had recently changed his appearance and had been consuming and sharing Islamist propaganda online, security officials said, adding that he had pledged allegiance to Islamic State but also held sympathies for Al Qaeda.
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"Russia Worse Than ISIS": Ukraine As Beheading Video Of Captive Emerges
Ukraine compared Russia on Wednesday to Islamic State, after a video emerged online showing apparent Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive with a knife.
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ISIS's Propaganda Machine Is Thriving As The Physical Caliphate Fades
A few weeks before Thursday's attack in Barcelona, the Islamic State's main online magazine posted an illustrated article with advice on acquiring a special kind of truck - specifically, the kind best suited for mowing down large numbers of pedestrians.
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Briton Hacker Who Promoted ISIS With James Bond Style Cufflinks Jailed For 8 Years
A British man who stored material about missile systems on data sticks disguised as cufflinks and created an extensive online manual for members of Islamic State was sentenced to eight years' jail on Tuesday.
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How ISIS Recruits In India Revealed By 20 Mumbai Men Among Others
Detailed debriefing of over 60 de-radicalised youngsters from across Maharashtra - including 20 from Mumbai - has given the state Anti-Terrorism Squad a glimpse into the Islamic State's playbook
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How ISIS Uses Messaging Apps To Recruit Children In Europe
The package ordered online arrived at his second-floor apartment on a brisk Saturday morning, a cardboard box packed with magnesium, potassium nitrate and aluminum powder for a homemade bomb. Weeks ahead of the attack, police said, the terrorist cell's leader - an Islamist his comrades called the Emir - had issued precautionary orders.
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Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Others Say Curbs on Extremist Online Content Threatens Free Speech
The Global Network Initiative report said government demands to restrict content due to public safety concerns need to be consistent with existing legal frameworks.
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US Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Twitter Over Islamic State Rhetoric
Social media companies including Twitter have faced pressure to crack down on online propaganda linked to terrorism.
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Twitter Taking Down Our Accounts in Fight Against IS: Anonymous
The "hacktivists" claim they are being targeted by Twitter which recently strengthened its rules regarding online harassment.
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ISIS Posts Pictures Of Egypt 'Spy' Beheadings
The Egyptian branch of the ISIS group has posted pictures online of what it says was the execution of two men caught spying for the army in the Sinai.
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'Trim Beard, Use Aftershave, Wear Cross': Tips By ISIS For Would-Be Terrorists
A manual by the Islamic State has emerged online in which the terror outfit has advised would-be terrorists from the West to trim their beards and wear western-style clothes to avoid being identified by security services while plotting terror attacks.
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Obama Administration Plans Shake-Up In Propaganda War Against The Islamic State
The Obama administration is overhauling its faltering efforts to combat the online propaganda of the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, U.S. officials said, reflecting rising White House frustration with largely ineffective efforts so far to cut into ISIS's use of social media to draw recruits and incite attacks.
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De-Radicalised Pune Teen Speaks About Her Brainwashing By ISIS
The Anti-Terrorism Squad has had its hands full trying to counter the growing online network of terrorist groups in India. Four men had disappeared from Malvani last month, and while two have been rescued and counselled so far, the other two continue to be on the run.
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Threat of Isis' Hacking Powers Divides Officials and Security Experts
Researchers who track the Islamic State's online efforts say the group's capabilities are in fact not much better than those of tech-savvy teenagers who deface websites for thrills.
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This Strange Story About ISIS Using Birds As Suicide Bombers Shows How Life Can Imitate Art
According to the news site Vocativ, which mines social media for its scoops, an online sympathizer of the Islamic State proposed a somewhat bizarre new tactic for the militant group over the weekend. Using the messaging app Telegram, this apparent Islamic State loyalist uploaded what Vocativ deemed a "comprehensive plan" to target coalition aircraf...
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Explosives, Knives, Teen Suspects: Inside Taylor Swift Concert Attack Plot
The suspect had recently changed his appearance and had been consuming and sharing Islamist propaganda online, security officials said, adding that he had pledged allegiance to Islamic State but also held sympathies for Al Qaeda.
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"Russia Worse Than ISIS": Ukraine As Beheading Video Of Captive Emerges
Ukraine compared Russia on Wednesday to Islamic State, after a video emerged online showing apparent Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive with a knife.
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ISIS's Propaganda Machine Is Thriving As The Physical Caliphate Fades
A few weeks before Thursday's attack in Barcelona, the Islamic State's main online magazine posted an illustrated article with advice on acquiring a special kind of truck - specifically, the kind best suited for mowing down large numbers of pedestrians.
-
Briton Hacker Who Promoted ISIS With James Bond Style Cufflinks Jailed For 8 Years
A British man who stored material about missile systems on data sticks disguised as cufflinks and created an extensive online manual for members of Islamic State was sentenced to eight years' jail on Tuesday.
-
How ISIS Recruits In India Revealed By 20 Mumbai Men Among Others
Detailed debriefing of over 60 de-radicalised youngsters from across Maharashtra - including 20 from Mumbai - has given the state Anti-Terrorism Squad a glimpse into the Islamic State's playbook
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How ISIS Uses Messaging Apps To Recruit Children In Europe
The package ordered online arrived at his second-floor apartment on a brisk Saturday morning, a cardboard box packed with magnesium, potassium nitrate and aluminum powder for a homemade bomb. Weeks ahead of the attack, police said, the terrorist cell's leader - an Islamist his comrades called the Emir - had issued precautionary orders.
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Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Others Say Curbs on Extremist Online Content Threatens Free Speech
The Global Network Initiative report said government demands to restrict content due to public safety concerns need to be consistent with existing legal frameworks.
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US Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Twitter Over Islamic State Rhetoric
Social media companies including Twitter have faced pressure to crack down on online propaganda linked to terrorism.
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Twitter Taking Down Our Accounts in Fight Against IS: Anonymous
The "hacktivists" claim they are being targeted by Twitter which recently strengthened its rules regarding online harassment.
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ISIS Posts Pictures Of Egypt 'Spy' Beheadings
The Egyptian branch of the ISIS group has posted pictures online of what it says was the execution of two men caught spying for the army in the Sinai.
-
'Trim Beard, Use Aftershave, Wear Cross': Tips By ISIS For Would-Be Terrorists
A manual by the Islamic State has emerged online in which the terror outfit has advised would-be terrorists from the West to trim their beards and wear western-style clothes to avoid being identified by security services while plotting terror attacks.
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Obama Administration Plans Shake-Up In Propaganda War Against The Islamic State
The Obama administration is overhauling its faltering efforts to combat the online propaganda of the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, U.S. officials said, reflecting rising White House frustration with largely ineffective efforts so far to cut into ISIS's use of social media to draw recruits and incite attacks.
-
De-Radicalised Pune Teen Speaks About Her Brainwashing By ISIS
The Anti-Terrorism Squad has had its hands full trying to counter the growing online network of terrorist groups in India. Four men had disappeared from Malvani last month, and while two have been rescued and counselled so far, the other two continue to be on the run.
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Threat of Isis' Hacking Powers Divides Officials and Security Experts
Researchers who track the Islamic State's online efforts say the group's capabilities are in fact not much better than those of tech-savvy teenagers who deface websites for thrills.
-
This Strange Story About ISIS Using Birds As Suicide Bombers Shows How Life Can Imitate Art
According to the news site Vocativ, which mines social media for its scoops, an online sympathizer of the Islamic State proposed a somewhat bizarre new tactic for the militant group over the weekend. Using the messaging app Telegram, this apparent Islamic State loyalist uploaded what Vocativ deemed a "comprehensive plan" to target coalition aircraf...
