The program, called Viral Peace, seeks to occupy the virtual space that extremists fill, one thread or Twitter exchange at a time. Shahed Amanullah, a senior technology adviser to the State Department and Viral Peace’s creator, tells Danger Room he wants to use “logic, humor, satire, [and] religious arguments, not just to confront [extremists], but […]
There’s a great piece on the growing threat from female suicide bombers at IPT, that includes some history, key dates and the obstacles female terrorists pose. A recent news account revealed that MI5 discovered that doctors have trained at Britain’s leading hospitals and have returned to their own countries to fit individuals with surgical implants […]
One recent illustration of the reach of online terror efforts is the case of Colleen LaRose, better known as “JihadJane.” Federal authorities said the Philadelphia woman used e-mail and YouTube videos to help recruit people for suicide attacks and other violent acts. [Orland Sentinel]
