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US To Impose Visa Ban On Violent Israeli Settlers Soon: Official
The Biden administration has informed Israel that Washington will impose visa bans in the next few weeks on Israeli extremist settlers engaged in violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, a State Department official said.
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Buffalo Shooting: Are Social Media Platforms Like Twitter Working Fast Enough to Remove Extremist Videos?
Social platforms have learned to remove violent videos of extremist shootings more quickly over the past few years. It's just not clear they're moving quickly enough. Police say that when a white gunman killed 10 people and wounded three others — most of them Black — in a “racially motivated violent extremist” shooting in Buffalo Saturday, ...
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Protests Near Sri Lanka President's Home "Act Of Terrorism": Government
The Sri Lankan government termed the violent demonstration near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over current economic crises as "an act of terrorism" and blamed "extremist elements" linked to opposition parties for the incident.
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Washington DC Sues Extremists Over US Capitol Attack By Trump Supporters
The Washington, DC city government filed suit Tuesday against two right-wing extremist groups for their role in the violent January 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of president Donald Trump.
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US Issues New Warning On Domestic Extremism As Covid Rules Eased
The US Department of Homeland Security issued a new warning over domestic terrorism Friday, saying violent extremists could exploit the easing of Covid-19 restrictions to conduct attacks.
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"Stop Interfering": China Suspends US Military Visits To Hong Kong
China said on Monday US military ships and aircraft won't be allowed to visit Hong Kong, and also announced sanctions against several US non-government organisations for encouraging protesters to "engage in extremist, violent and criminal acts."
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New Zealand PM Steps Up Fight Against Extremist Online Content
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support on Monday to target violent extremist content online, just months after an alleged white supremacist livestreamed a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch.
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Pakistan Has "Dubious Distinction Of Recruiting Children In Terror Groups": India At United Nations
India slammed Pakistan for "weaving fake narratives" about children living in Jammu and Kashmir, saying Pakistan has a "dubious distinction" of "schooling" young children in violent extremist ideologies and recruiting them in terrorist groups.
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PM's Speech On Curbing Terror Has Veiled Reference Of China's Help To Pak
In a veiled reference to China aiding Pakistan at various global platforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that terrorists should not be allowed to get funds and arms, while adding that politicisation of mechanisms like UN listings and the Financial Action Task Force or FATF should be avoided for the objective to be realised.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter Executives Says They're Acting Faster on Extremist Content
Executives said they are spending money on technology to improve their ability to flag extremist content and taking the initiative to reach out to law enforcement authorities to try to head off potential violent incidents.
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"Committed To Tolerance": India Rejects US Report On Religious Freedom
India has rejected the findings of a report on religious freedom published by the US State Department that claimed, among other acerbic allegations, "mob attacks by violent extremist Hindu groups against minority communities" continued throughout the year.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter Vow to Step Up Fight Against Online Extremism in Wake of Christchurch Massacre
Major tech firms pledged to come up with new measures for stamping out violent extremist content on the Internet.
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India Joins Global Fight In Action Against Online Extremism
In a bid to join the global fight against violent extremist content, India joined an initiative that calls for action to eliminate such content online.
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Google+ New Favourite of Extremist Groups: Report
Extremist groups appear to be migrating to Google+ to popularise their propaganda.
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Youtube To Expand Teams Reviewing Extremist Content
Alphabet Inc's YouTube said on Monday it plans to add more people next year to review and remove violent or extremist content on the video platform.
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US To Impose Visa Ban On Violent Israeli Settlers Soon: Official
The Biden administration has informed Israel that Washington will impose visa bans in the next few weeks on Israeli extremist settlers engaged in violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, a State Department official said.
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Buffalo Shooting: Are Social Media Platforms Like Twitter Working Fast Enough to Remove Extremist Videos?
Social platforms have learned to remove violent videos of extremist shootings more quickly over the past few years. It's just not clear they're moving quickly enough. Police say that when a white gunman killed 10 people and wounded three others — most of them Black — in a “racially motivated violent extremist” shooting in Buffalo Saturday, ...
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Protests Near Sri Lanka President's Home "Act Of Terrorism": Government
The Sri Lankan government termed the violent demonstration near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over current economic crises as "an act of terrorism" and blamed "extremist elements" linked to opposition parties for the incident.
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Washington DC Sues Extremists Over US Capitol Attack By Trump Supporters
The Washington, DC city government filed suit Tuesday against two right-wing extremist groups for their role in the violent January 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of president Donald Trump.
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US Issues New Warning On Domestic Extremism As Covid Rules Eased
The US Department of Homeland Security issued a new warning over domestic terrorism Friday, saying violent extremists could exploit the easing of Covid-19 restrictions to conduct attacks.
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"Stop Interfering": China Suspends US Military Visits To Hong Kong
China said on Monday US military ships and aircraft won't be allowed to visit Hong Kong, and also announced sanctions against several US non-government organisations for encouraging protesters to "engage in extremist, violent and criminal acts."
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New Zealand PM Steps Up Fight Against Extremist Online Content
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support on Monday to target violent extremist content online, just months after an alleged white supremacist livestreamed a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch.
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Pakistan Has "Dubious Distinction Of Recruiting Children In Terror Groups": India At United Nations
India slammed Pakistan for "weaving fake narratives" about children living in Jammu and Kashmir, saying Pakistan has a "dubious distinction" of "schooling" young children in violent extremist ideologies and recruiting them in terrorist groups.
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PM's Speech On Curbing Terror Has Veiled Reference Of China's Help To Pak
In a veiled reference to China aiding Pakistan at various global platforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that terrorists should not be allowed to get funds and arms, while adding that politicisation of mechanisms like UN listings and the Financial Action Task Force or FATF should be avoided for the objective to be realised.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter Executives Says They're Acting Faster on Extremist Content
Executives said they are spending money on technology to improve their ability to flag extremist content and taking the initiative to reach out to law enforcement authorities to try to head off potential violent incidents.
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"Committed To Tolerance": India Rejects US Report On Religious Freedom
India has rejected the findings of a report on religious freedom published by the US State Department that claimed, among other acerbic allegations, "mob attacks by violent extremist Hindu groups against minority communities" continued throughout the year.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter Vow to Step Up Fight Against Online Extremism in Wake of Christchurch Massacre
Major tech firms pledged to come up with new measures for stamping out violent extremist content on the Internet.
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India Joins Global Fight In Action Against Online Extremism
In a bid to join the global fight against violent extremist content, India joined an initiative that calls for action to eliminate such content online.
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Google+ New Favourite of Extremist Groups: Report
Extremist groups appear to be migrating to Google+ to popularise their propaganda.
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Youtube To Expand Teams Reviewing Extremist Content
Alphabet Inc's YouTube said on Monday it plans to add more people next year to review and remove violent or extremist content on the video platform.
