Tuesday 17 February 2015

26,200? IS/Jihadi twiter accounts still up


http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/11/anonymous-hacking-shuts-800-islamic-state-sites/
Hackers say they exposed or destroyed nearly 800 Twitter accounts, 12 Facebook pages and over 50 email addresses linked with Islamic State supporters, CNN reported.
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The hack could prove detrimental to the Islamist militants’ online propaganda efforts.

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http://www.theweek.co.uk/middle-east/islamic-state/60282/the-five-best-twitter-accounts-for-islamic-state-news

'Some 60,000 Twitter accounts have been set up by IS sympathisers since May, a Sky News investigation has found.
And despite the site vowing to stamp them out in the wake of the murder of James Foley, 27,000 continue to express pro-jihadi views.
In the 24 hours following the publication on Tuesday night of a video showing the murder of Steven Sotloff, 10% of all references to the video on the microblogging site were found to be positive.
In the first research of its kind, a unique analysis of the way Muslim extremists are using social media suggests sites are struggling to police postings effectively.
After Mr Foley's murder, Twitter announced it would suspend accounts that posted graphic imagery or "calls to violent actions".
Yet the analysis suggests that often as soon as an account is closed down, another replaces it almost instantly - with a simple change of name. ...'
http://news.sky.com/story/1329640/60000-pro-is-twitter-accounts-set-up-since-may

27000-800=26200 (subject to replacement).

It is not a Baptist Church or Branch Dravidian sized.

I guess the kids in FSA cages and drones are ok then?

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