Isis

04.05.19

Mobile

Burned alive for using a smartphone

In ISIS-held Iraq, an internet connection was an act of resistance.

By B. Plackett, 04.05.19

01.02.19

Hackers seize dormant Twitter accounts to push terrorist propaganda

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Security

Hackers seize dormant Twitter accounts to push terrorist propaganda

They've been exploiting old security holes to spread hateful ideology.

By J. Fingas, 01.02.19

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05.06.18

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Internet

Facebook's friend suggestions helped connect extremists

The online fight against terrorism involves more than just deleting posts.

By J. Fingas, 05.06.18

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04.23.18

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Internet

Facebook details its fight to stop terrorist content

Nearly all of the content it has removed this year was spotted by AI tools.

By M. Locklear, 04.23.18

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02.01.18

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Politics

Appeals court throws out case blaming Twitter for ISIS attacks

The lawsuit followed the death of two US government contractors in Jordan.

By R. England, 02.01.18

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11.09.17

Twitter can’t separate verification from validation

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Opinion

Twitter can’t separate verification from validation

It's times like these when we miss the Fail Whale most.

By A. Tarantola, 11.09.17

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09.19.17

Twitter suspended over 935,000 terror-related accounts since 2015

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Internet

Twitter suspended over 935,000 terror-related accounts since 2015

It suspended just under 300,000 during the first half of this year.

By M. Locklear, 09.19.17

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08.11.17

US citizen allegedly used fake eBay sales to hide ISIS funding

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Internet

US citizen allegedly used fake eBay sales to hide ISIS funding

The FBI says he received $8,700 from ISIS operatives abroad.

By M. Locklear, 08.11.17

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06.30.17

Afghanistan’s all-girl teen robotics team denied entry to US

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Robots

Afghanistan’s all-girl teen robotics team denied entry to US

Their robot will be able to compete, but they’ll have to watch from home.

By M. Locklear, 06.30.17

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06.18.17

Google bets AI and human oversight will curb online extremism

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Internet

Google bets AI and human oversight will curb online extremism

It's promising a multi-pronged approach to thwarting terrorists.

By J. Fingas, 06.18.17

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Isis

Burned alive for using a smartphone

Hackers seize dormant Twitter accounts to push terrorist propaganda

Facebook's friend suggestions helped connect extremists

Facebook details its fight to stop terrorist content

Appeals court throws out case blaming Twitter for ISIS attacks

Twitter can’t separate verification from validation

Twitter suspended over 935,000 terror-related accounts since 2015

US citizen allegedly used fake eBay sales to hide ISIS funding

Afghanistan’s all-girl teen robotics team denied entry to US

Google bets AI and human oversight will curb online extremism

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