Police called to meeting of Swedish beard fans after passer-by thinks they are Isis
Police called to meeting of Swedish beard fans after passer-by thinks they are Isis
A group of villains I’d be proud to join.
Defining and describing the population of ISIS supporters on Twitter
Defining and describing the population of ISIS supporters on Twitter
Based on a sample of almost 20,000 Twitter accounts, J.M. Berger and Jonathon Morgan conducted a study considering the demographics and social media activity of ISIS supporters around the world. The paper offers a preliminary examination of the effects of suspending social media accounts and offers policy recommendations to respond to Islamic State extremism online.
- Much of ISIS’s social media success can be attributed to a relatively small group of hyperactive users, numbering between 500 and 2,000 accounts, which tweet in concentrated bursts of high volume.
Islamic State strongholds 13.aug.2014 [940×560]
From everything I’ve understood about the situation, this is a much better visualization to understand how much land is being held. Saying they are in charge of the large swaths of land is not accurate, but clarifying that they control these stretches of land to operate as permiters is much more sensible way to understand how they’re taking as much control as they are at the moment.
Dexter Filkins On ISIS And The ‘Bitter Consequences’ Of The Iraq War
Dexter Filkins On ISIS And The ‘Bitter Consequences’ Of The Iraq War
The journalist who covered the war in Iraq, and its aftermath, details the militant Sunni Islamist group, the power it has in Iraq and Syria and how its war is destabilizing neighboring countries.
I really enjoyed this straight forward interview. Has a lot of good information for anyone interested in the current situation unfolding around ISIS.