Daesh trycks tillbaka i sociala medier

Mördarsekten Daesh tappar inflytande i sociala medier och får sina konton, bland annat på Twitter, nedstängda så snabbt att de inte hinner att knyta till sig följare och posta några inlägg.

Vita Huset, Obama-administrationen, konstaterar att trafiken till Daesh-kontrollerade konton i sociala medier och deras hemsidor och webbplatser har minskat med 45 procent de senaste två åren.

The Islamic State group’s Twitter traffic has plunged 45 percent in the past two years, the Obama administration says, as the U.S. and its allies have countered messages of jihadi glorification with a flood of online images and statements about suffering and enslavement at the hands of the extremist organization.

Among the images: A teddy bear with Arabic writing and messages saying IS ”slaughters childhood,” ”kills innocence,” ”lashes purity” or ”humiliates children.” A male hand covering a female’s mouth, saying IS ”deprives woman her voice.” A woman in a black niqab (veil), bloody tears coming from a bruised eye, and the caption: ”Women under ISIS. Enslaved. Battered. Beaten. Humiliated. Flogged.”

U.S. officials cite the drop in Twitter traffic as a sign of progress toward eliminating propaganda they blame for inspiring attacks around the world.

Associated Press

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