The real scope of the cyber jihad
It is possible to combat the growth of terrorism on the Internet and the recruitment and radicalization of muslims by online propaganda. MEMRI has been working on this issue for years and has some interesting ideas.
The Real Scope of Cyber Jihad
Currently, fewer than five forums are used by jihad media companies as a direct channel for disseminating their products (e.g., jihad films, texts, and audios). Moreover, only half a dozen Islamist forums attract multi-participant discussion among jihadists and jihad sympathizers worldwide. Most jihad cyber domains initiate very little, if any, original discussion, primarily reposting material from popular jihad forums. Hence, disabling the few prominent domains could seriously cripple Islamists’ ability to conduct mass online discussions, and could also hamper the rapid spread of jihad material in cyberspace. [1]
The exact number of Salafi-jihadi websites and forums has been a matter of debate among experts; the figures proposed range from a few dozen to thousands. Read more at www.memri.org
