Internet

Health & Medicine

Europol: Violent extremists take advantage of COVID-19 pandemic A new report on terrorist activity in the EU has highlighted the threat of online propaganda during the pandemic. The research shows Islamist and far-right extremists have posed the greatest threat.

June 22, 2021   

(Deutsche Welle) The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the spread of violent ideologies, according to a new report published by the EU’s law enforcement agency Europol on Tuesday. The report highlighted the prominence of online propaganda in building communities and encouraging lone wolf […]

Government & Politics

Omar retweets video by anti-Israel group investigated by FBI for possible terrorism ties While ISM says it's 'non-violent,' its founders have endorsed Palestinians' right to 'armed struggle' in the past

June 13, 2021   

(Fox) “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., retweeted a video produced by an anti-Israel organization previously investigated by the FBI for possible terrorist ties. On Tuesday, one day after she posted a now-infamous tweet likening the U.S. and Israel to terror groups […]

Government & Politics

Rashida Tlaib listed as special guest for event hosted by controversial, allegedly anti-Semitic activist Maher Abdel-qader, Palestinian American activist, has shared anti-Semitic content to social media in the past

May 19, 2021   

(Fox) A controversial Palestinian American activist linked to anti-Semitic social media posts praised a “great successful fundraiser” with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., earlier this year — years after she appeared to distance herself from him over his claims. The revelation comes shortly […]

Academics & Education

French mosque accused of radicalism to reopen earlier Pantin mosque was closed for six months in October for disseminating video criticizing history teacher before his murder

February 2, 2021   

(Anadolu) The Grand Mosque of Pantin near Paris, closed as part of a crackdown against radical Muslims by the French government in the aftermath of history teacher Samuel Paty’s assassination, will soon be reopened, the interior minister announced Monday. The mosque was […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Vox party account suspended for tweet violating hate speech rules Twitter has suspended the official account of Spain’s right-wing Vox party for a tweet on Islamic immigration that they say violated its hate speech rules.

January 29, 2021   

(Euro Weekly) The tech giant Twitter said that they had briefly suspended the official account of Spain’s right-wing Vox party as one of their tweets had violated their hate speech policy. In order to unlock their account, the company said, all the […]