Radical Extremism and Social Media

Radical Extremism and Social Media

    Indubitable, that every one in the the globe, be it a child or a grown up , has heard of the terrorist group ISIS [the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria]. Since its early days, ISIS has made of social media platforms useful tools for dispersing its propaganda - consequently its extremist ideology. 

  Youtube, for instant, has been one of the central tools used by the group. A simple typing of the groups name would lead the viewer to thousand of propadanda vedioes that are available in high quality and filmed with the very  high standers of professionalism akin to that of a Hollywood productions.

  

     Even Facebook and Twitter did not elude its hands. Though their strict user terms and politicies, ISIS has managed to find pores to insert its poisenous ,brain-washing ideology. For example, members of the group mght impose themselves as administators of Muslim web pages in order to persuade users, especially young Muslims, as to join their bloody crusade; thus, circumventing the policies of the platform used. And the example said is only the tip of the iceberg.

  My advice those wanting to know Islam is to carefully analyse what you read, view or watch at tese sites,  and the best way of learning about Islam is by reading about the Prophet's (pbuh) life and his companion's too.