A Dari-language review of dozens of TikTok accounts from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and other countries has revealed that TikTok has become a popular platform among jihadis for sharing videos, photos, and audio content due to its user-friendly nature. These accounts, each with thousands of followers who use emojis to avoid the use of words that could get their accounts suspended and generally prepare posts carefully to bypass TikTok search algorithms.
The review, published by Independent Persian and titled "Jihad On TikTok: The Competition Between ISIS And The Taliban Over Promoting Extremism," identifies two main groups – followers of the Islamic State (ISIS) and of the Afghan Taliban ideology – behind jihadi content on TikT ok.
Although the Afghan Taliban have banned TikTok, it remains popular among various age groups, including teens inclined toward religious orthodoxy and jihadi ideas. For instance, according to the review, one video featured "Hafiza Aisha Emirati," a teacher at a Taliban-controlled madrassa in Kabul, speaking to women about raising children with jihadi beliefs.
One of the accounts that broadcasts ISIS propaganda and jihadist content on TikTok – TikTok
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