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

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