Islamic State and the Internet
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- Created on: 16-05-17 19:28
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- Islamic State and the Internet
- 1. Background information (3)
- 1. 2004 leaders met in Bucca American Prison camp
- 2. Began as a splinter group of Al Qaeda, established in 2006
- 3. Mainstream news in 2013, multiple attacks since have killed thousands
- 2. Weismann's 8 reasons
- 1. Psychological warfare: spread images and threats, intimidation and misinformation
- 2. Data mining: info on targets such as airports, hacking and cyberterrorism
- 3. Publicity and Propaganda: Internet is more popular for publishing activity and image shaping e.g. only violence, demonise and wanted peace
- 4. Fundraising: internet to find potential sympathisers for money
- 5. Recruitment: Multimedia propaganda and chatrooms to find recruits, training manual
- 8. Planning and co-ordination: attacks planned via internet, 9/11 used email accounts
- 3. Why successful? (5)
- 1. Social media has large recruitment base
- 2. Narowcasting tailored PM's, some violent some not
- 3.Localized camera content - Decentralized production strategy
- 4. Receptive and vulnerable audience alienated in their culture
- 4. Why surprising? (3)
- 1. Not just fighters, white collar workers too
- 2. Talented recruits led to innovations, go-pro CoD GTA footage
- 3, Wealthiest terrorist groups, own 60% of Syria's oil assets, not only SM
- 6. Combatted? (2)
- 1. West gain celeb status knowing Isis updates via crowdsourcing distribution
- 2. West counters with programmes like 'Think Again Turn Away', unsuccessful and amateur
- 1. Background information (3)
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