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Counter Extremism Project

A YouTube sign is shown across the street from the company's offices in San Bruno, Calif., Tuesday, April 3, 2018. A woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters Tuesday, setting off a panic among employees and wounding several people before fatally shooting herself, police and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Study: YouTube Failed to Stop Jihadis from Uploading 1,348 Propaganda Videos

An estimated 278 potential jihadi-linked accounts uploaded 1,348 Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) videos on YouTube between March and June this year, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) revealed in a study published shortly after the research period.

Facebook Creating Global Jihadist Networks, Researchers Claim

Scandal-plagued social media giant Facebook is under fire over accusations it helps create jihadist terror networks around the world.