CHAPTER 3: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES

3.1 Big tech – Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, TikTok, Twitter (now X), YouTube

The following section presents a synopsis of the most popular digital media platforms and a flavour of how they have been exploited by sub-state terror groups and individuals. The section also presents a general overview of each platform and includes snapshots of how each platform has experienced and responded to security concerns. In choosing to cover the following six platforms, this author word searched terminology associated with prominent acts of contemporary terrorism, prevalent terrorism ideological categorisations, and more than 100 post-2011 news reports. Many more digital media platforms have been exploited by ...

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