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February 25, 2016
By: Steven Stalinsky

Twitter, Once Jihadis' No. 1 Social Media Platform, Attempting - For Now - To Purge Jihadi Content

January 26, 2016

Revisiting American Al-Qaeda Spokesman And Leader Adam Gadahn's Influence On The First Anniversary Of His Death

January 08, 2016
By: Steven Stalinsky

'Supporters Of The Islamic State' - Anatomy Of A Private Jihadi Group On The Encrypted 'Telegram' App, Offering Secret Chats And Private Encryption Keys

January 07, 2016
By: Steven Stalinsky, R. Sosnow, and M. Khayat

ISIS's Use Of Twitter, Other U.S. Social Media To Disseminate Images, Videos Of Islamic Religious Punishments - Beheading, Crucifixion, Stoning, Burning, Drowning, Throwing From Buildings - Free Speech?

October 29, 2015

Jihadis Shift To Using Secure Communication App Telegram's Channels Service

October 13, 2015
By: Steven Stalinsky and R. Sosnow

The Islamic State (ISIS) Establishes 'Media Points' In Syria, Iraq, Libya To Indoctrinate Caliphate Citizens And Enhance Its Cyber Activities On The Ground: A One-Year Review

September 01, 2015
By: Steven Stalinsky

The Facebook Model For Taking On Jihadist Groups Online

August 24, 2015
By: Steven Stalinsky

Vidme - Latest Video-Sharing Service Embraced By ISIS, Other Jihadis - Follows In Footsteps Of YouTube, Internet Archive

August 21, 2015

Hacking In The Name Of The Islamic State (ISIS)

June 16, 2015
By: Steven Stalinsky and R. Sosnow

Encryption Technology Embraced By ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Other Jihadis Reaches New Level With Increased Dependence On Apps, Software - Kik, Surespot, Telegram, Wickr, Detekt, TOR: Part IV - February-June 2015

May 22, 2015
By: Steven Stalinsky and R. Sosnow

As Twitter Removes Some ISIS Accounts, Al-Qaeda's Branch In Syria Jabhat Al-Nusra (JN) Thrives, Tweeting Jihad And Martyrdom To Over 200,000 Followers

February 05, 2015
By: Steven Stalinsky and R. Sosnow

Al-Qaeda's Embrace Of Encryption Technology Part III - July 2014-January 2015: Islamic State (ISIS) And Other Jihadis Continue To Develop Their Cyber And Encryption Capabilities; Post-Snowden Fears Lead Them To Test New, More Secure Technologies And Social Media

February 04, 2015
By: Steven Stalinsky and Yigal Carmon

Terrorist Use Of U.S. Social Media Is A National Security Threat

December 04, 2014
By: Steven Stalinsky and R. Sosnow

From Al-Qaeda To The Islamic State (ISIS), Jihadi Groups Engage in Cyber Jihad: Beginning With 1980s Promotion Of Use Of 'Electronic Technologies' Up To Today's Embrace Of Social Media To Attract A New Jihadi Generation

November 07, 2014
By: Steven Stalinsky

SoundCloud, World's Second Biggest Streaming Music Service, Now Infested By Jihadis Sharing Al-Qaeda And Islamic State (ISIS) Content: From Al-Awlaki, Bin Laden Audio And Sermons To Al-Baghdadi, Nasheeds Espousing Jihad And Martyrdom

April 28, 2014
By: Steven Stalinsky and R. Sosnow

Al-Qaeda's Embrace Of Encryption Technology - Part II: 2011-2014, And The Impact Of Edward Snowden

March 27, 2014

California Student Arrested Attempting To Travel To Syria To Join ISIS Active On Social Media Sites Including Facebook, YouTube, Ask.fm, And Instagram

March 25, 2014

An Inside Look At The Recruitment Of European Jihadis

March 25, 2014

In Latest Issue, Al-Qaeda's English-Language Magazine 'Inspire' Announces Suspension Of Its Email - Signifying A Major Change In Its Main Purpose Of Outreach To Potential Western Recruits; A General Review Of Issue XII

March 21, 2014

Rayat Al-Tawheed - British Jihadi Group In Syria Active On Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram

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