Islamist Extremism
Islamist Extremism presents a politicised supremacist vision of Islam that is antithetical to democracy and human rights. Since the Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda’s high water mark a decade ago, Islamist Extremist movements are in a state of flux, spreading across a broad range of violent and political groups globally. We track and respond to these evolving threats using a range of tools and approaches, as well as trying to reach an increasingly young cohort of digital supporters.”
Further Reading
July 18, 2024
The ‘original sounds’ of terrorist leaders: A TikTok feature enables terrorist content to flourish
ISD found that speeches by IS and al-Qaeda leaders are easily found on TikTok through simple searches, even after removal, due to TikTok’s ‘original sound’ feature.
Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Analysis and Prevention
June 18, 2024
‘CNN’, the Caliphate News Network: IS support groups hiding behind faux media giant social accounts
IS support groups have long created content using media outlet assets, but the creation of fake social media accounts to spread the faux-branded content is a new tactic, leveraging previous moderation workarounds and state influence strategies to proliferate terrorist content online.
Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety
March 19, 2024
“Don’t you want to go on vacation?”: Hawking ‘hijrah’ to the African affiliates of the Islamic State
ISD analyses the Facebook activity of 10 Islamic State alternative news outlets, their promotion of hijrah (immigration) to Africa and the welcomed efforts to sell the continent to a base accustomed to supporting the group's actions in Syria and Iraq.
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Islamist Extremism
