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Islamist Movements Had Mixed Results in 2017
January 08, 2018
Islamist movements originating in the Mideast had a record of mixed results in 2017, suffering several major losses in territorial control but experiencing steady globalization of networks and activities with increased operations of Islamist political parties, jihadi militant groups, and Islamist terror organizations in Africa, Europe, and America.
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French President Proposes Law to Halt "Fake News"
January 04, 2018
Politico reports that French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed new rules permitting judges to order social media platforms to take down "fake news" and to delete user accounts and block websites that disseminate such false or misleading stories.
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UK Official Seeks Tax Incentives for Removal of Terrorist Content
January 04, 2018
Reuters reports that UK Minister of State for Security Ben Wallace has called on the government to consider imposing higher taxes on tech companies like Google and Facebook if they fail to delete content on their platforms aimed at radicalizing users and encouraging them to perpetrate acts of terror.
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Germany Investigates MP for Online "Hate Speech"
January 03, 2018
The Guardian reports that, after social media platforms Facebook and Twitter submitted to a German law on online "hate speech" by temporarily suspending the accounts of German Member of Parliament (MP) Beatrix Von Storch for an anti-Muslim post, the German state prosecutor is investigating the MP for "incitement to hatred."
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UNESCO Creates Chair on Preventing Violent Extremism
January 03, 2018
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has partnered with a set of universities to launch a Chair on the Prevention of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism to promote research and host exchanges on best practices in preventing violent extremism, in line with UNESCO's programs on "global citizenship" and "celebration of cultural diversity."
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