Efforts to counter IS propaganda bear fruit, experts say

Efforts to counter IS propaganda bear fruit, experts say Washington (AFP) May 15, 2016 - US authorities and Internet giants are boosting attempts to counter the Islamic State group's online propaganda, though it is unclear how effective these efforts are in hampering the jihadists' public-relations machine. With calls to jihad and highly produced videos of IS fighters in battle or killing captives, the IS group has long used the Internet and social media to recruit fighters for ... more

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