ISIS and Terror Outfits Weaponising Social Media for Mass Radicalisation and 'Lone Wolf' Attacks in Indo-Pacific: Gatestone Institute Report

ISIS and Terror Outfits Weaponising Social Media for Mass Radicalisation and 'Lone Wolf' Attacks in Indo-Pacific: Gatestone Institute Report

“Purveyors of radical content, to reach a wider audience, have overtaken the non-confrontational format through memes, commentary video reels and influencer content. Extremist propaganda is being repackaged in local languages. Algorithms on these social media platforms serve as amplifiers for radical content. ISIS and Terror Outfits Weaponising Social Media for Mass Radicalisation and 'Lone Wolf' Attacks in Indo-Pacific: Gatestone Institute Repo…

Terror groups using social media to radicalise people across Indo-Pacific: Report

Washington: Several terrorist organisations, including the Islamic State (ISIS), have exploited social media’s low-cost, fast, globally connected platforms for ideological propaganda, recruitment, mobilisation, and executing terror attacks. Through these platforms, the terror groups propagate extremist ideology, aiming for mass radicalisation by employing “emotional and psychological manipulation” to influence children as young as 12, a report s…