CEP Spotlight: Liam Duffy …Highlighting Counter Extremism Project
(New York, N.Y.) – Following the October 15 murder of U.K. Member of Parliament David Amess by a man believed to have radical Islamist motivations, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Strategic Advisor Liam Duffy published an op-ed in The Telegraph about an act of violence that shocked the nation. Duffy is a recognized expert on extremism and radicalization, and previously delivered […]
Extremist Content Online: Suspected Steam Account Belonging To Christchurch Shooter Located
(New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. This week, CEP located a profile on the gaming distribution service and social network Steam that either belongs to Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant, or is a […]
Neo-Nazis & Terror Videos: The Normalization of Online Extremism
Neo-Nazis & Terror How-To Videos: The Continued Normalization of Online Extremism Internet & Social Media Contribute to Widespread Proliferation of Extremist Content With the interconnectivity that comes with the Internet and social media, extremists who would have otherwise never found each other are coming together like never before – and they’re finding strength in numbers. The […]
Anwar al-Awlaki’s Influence on U.S. and European Extremists
………Terror attacks tied to Awlaki lectures online (New York, NY) – Six years after his death on September 30, 2011, the teachings of radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, prevalent on platforms like YouTube, continue to radicalize and encourage acts of terrorism in the U.S. and in Europe. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) report, Anwar al-Awlaki’s Ties […]