Islamists Using Twitter to Recruit
by William Bigelow
Islamists are taking advantage of Twitter to spread their violent propaganda. Writing in the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point’s journal, independent academic investigators Nico Prucha and Ali Fisher state:
Twitter has become the main hub for the active dissemination of links guiding users to digital content. These jihadists decided to engage in physical violence after being active within the virtual dominions of al-Qa’ida where exposure to the media had an impact on their personal lives and understanding of religious conduct.
https://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/06/25/Islamists-Using-Twitter-to-Recruit