Countering social influence and persuasion of extremist groups
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 - 09:20
in Psychology & Sociology
Social media has become a vital channel for terrorist groups to share news and seduce new members. The recent, notable successes of ISIS in the U.S. and Europe have demonstrated that terror groups can successfully use this approach to further their agenda of violence. While it gets less attention, it is equally important for groups that are sharing and communicating information to counter extremist Muslim discourse.