The social media network Twitter has blocked over 125,000 user accounts that were involved in promoting terrorism and violence. This popular network announced that since mid-2015, it has identified and blocked 125,000 identifiers belonging to 'promoters of violence' in cyberspace. In a post published on its blog, Twitter mentioned that most of these accounts belonged to supporters or operatives of the 'Islamic State' (ISIS), stating, 'We condemn any use of Twitter to promote terrorism. Twitter's user policies clearly state that such behavior or any promotion of violence or threats is not tolerated.' The social media platform noted that the methods of violence promotion by these terrorist groups have now changed, and Twitter is adopting new methods to combat them. According to reports, the Islamic State uses social media networks to promote its ideology and recruit followers. Twitter also announced that it is increasing the number of specialists in its teams dealing with these groups. The popular social media platform added that it uses advanced spam detection methods to identify accounts similar to violent users, stating, 'Our methods have been effective, and we have succeeded in identifying and blocking these accounts more than ever before.' Twitter also reported closer cooperation with security officials to track and identify these suspicious accounts. Social media networks under Twitter, such as Periscope, will also implement stricter rules for identifying promoters of violence. According to the Brookings Institution, last year, the group known as the Islamic State had 'nearly fifty thousand active Twitter accounts.' According to the same report, one-fifth of the supporters of the 'Islamic State' chose English as their first language on Twitter, while three-quarters were Arabic speakers. The wife of one of the American soldiers killed in Jordan filed a lawsuit against Twitter last year for 'providing a platform for promoting violence' by this group.
Twitter Blocks Tens of Thousands of 'Terrorism Promoting' Accounts
Twitter has blocked over 125,000 accounts promoting terrorism, primarily linked to the Islamic State. This action reflects Twitter's ongoing efforts to combat online violence and terrorism, which has implications for global security and social media governance.
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📰 What Happened
Twitter has blocked over 125,000 accounts that were promoting terrorism, mainly linked to ISIS. This action is part of Twitter's broader strategy to combat online violence and terrorism.
- The accounts blocked were primarily used by supporters of ISIS.
- Twitter is increasing its team of specialists to better identify and combat these accounts.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Social media has become a critical tool for terrorist organizations to spread their ideology and recruit followers, prompting platforms like Twitter to take action against such misuse.
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