Islamic State's Online Activity and Responses

Islamic Stateâs Online Activity and Responses provides a unique examination of Islamic Stateâs online activity at the peak of its golden age between 2014 and 2017 and evaluates some of the principal responses to this phenomenon. Featuring contributions from experts across a range of disciplines the volume examines a variety of aspects of ISâs online activity including their strategic objectives the content and nature of their magazines and videos and their online targeting of females and depiction of children. It also details and analyses responses to ISâs online activity â from content moderation and account suspensions to informal counter-messaging and disrupting terrorist financing â and explores the possible impact of technological developments such as decentralised and peer-to-peer networks going forward. Platforms discussed include dedicated jihadi forums major social media sites such as Facebook Twitter and YouTube and newer services including Twister. Islamic Stateâs Online Activity and Responses is essential reading for researchers students policymakers and all those interested in the contemporary challenges posed by online terrorist propaganda and radicalisation. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. . Language: English