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Gary R. Bunt

IS App Concerns

'Islamic State' app concerns

Amarnath Amarasingam, Vice, Telegram Deplatforming ISIS Has Given Them Something to Fight For "TamTam and Hoop, as the newest and most vibrant homes for ISIS, have themselves started decimating the network over the last week, but we are likely to see several months during which ISIS supporters attempt to establish themselves on new platforms. Just this morning, an ISIS supporter shared a tweet by researchers discussing the take down of content on Hoop and TamTam and wrote, “Stand your ground brothers, we’re getting to them, and there are blessings and victory in doing that.”"
This relates to an earlier article: Vice, Islamic State Can’t Find an Online Home — So They Might Build Their Own App "In forcing ISIS off Telegram and from mainstream platforms like Facebook and Twitter, law enforcement agencies have dealt a significant blow to the group’s ability to coordinate effectively online. But such disruption also comes with problems."

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