Moustafa AyadIslamic State: Supporter‐Based Feeder Groups
Read moreThis is the third in a series of short reports of user journeys of individuals in extremist communities. This report…
Moustafa AyadExploit and Evade to Remain and Expand: The Cross-Platform Evasion Toolbox of Islamic State Supporters
Read moreIntroduction ‘News outlets’ named ‘Media Site,’ ‘World News’, and ‘Breaking News’ are the next generation of platform exploitation tactics by…
Moustafa AyadIslamic State Supporters on Twitter: How is ‘New’ Twitter Handling an Old Problem?
Read moreThe ‘Impersonation’ Insurgency Elon Musk has launched a war on “impersonation.” While most of those in his sights are parodying…
Moustafa AyadResurrecting the Reich: Middle Eastern and North African Digital Nazi Communities
Read moreIn 1926, the first Nazi Party cell was set up in Alexandria, Egypt. It would soon be followed by one…
Moustafa AyadPilgrimage to the Platform: The Repeat Audience for ‘Muslim News’
Read more‘Baqiyya’ The audience of the Islamic State-affiliated Muslim News platform is in the parlance of the group — “baqiyya,” or…
Moustafa AyadHiding in Plain Site: Islamic State’s ‘Muslim News’
Read moreSalafi-jihadist groups like al-Qaeda and Islamic State thrive in ungoverned spaces. Mali is no exception. And neither is its domain…
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