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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2016
Contact: media@counterextremism.com
ICYMI: Editorial, Updated Resource Detail Al-Awlaki’s Online
Radicalizing Influence
(New York, NY) – The
Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today published an editorial and an
updated resource detailing the radicalizing influence American-born
radical cleric Anwar
al-Awlaki continues to exert, five years after his death.
Al-Awlaki was the first U.S. citizen targeted by a U.S. drone strike
(September 30, 2011) due to his role in taking the “lead in planning and
directing efforts to murder innocent Americans,” according to President
Barack Obama. Al-Awlaki also published detailed bomb-making instructions
in AQAP’s online magazine, Inspire.
CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace’s editorial
published by Fox News details the extent of al-Awlaki’s connection with
high profile terrorist attacks before and after his death and describes
how the application of CEP’s eGLYPH technology could reduce the number of
violence inciting al-Awlaki videos available on the Internet and social
media platforms.
CEP’s resource, Anwar
al-Awlaki’s Ties to Extremists, has been updated with a Case
study: Anwar al-Awlaki on Youtube, a detailed analysis, including
statistics and quotes, from al-Awlaki videos readily available on
YouTube. Al-Awlaki’s presence continues to grow on the platform. For
example, a YouTube search for Anwar al-Awlaki yielded 68,200 results on
September 28, 2016, as opposed to 61,900 on December 18, 2015.
Additionally, CEP’s petition demanding that YouTube act to remove Anwar
al-Awlaki videos from its platform has also been initiated and can be
found here.
About the Counter Extremism Project
The Counter Extremism Project is a not-for-profit, non-partisan,
international policy organization formed to combat the growing threat
from extremist ideology. Led by a renowned group of former world leaders
and former diplomats, CEP combats extremism by pressuring financial
support networks, countering the narrative of extremists and their online
recruitment, and advocating for strong laws, policies and
regulations.
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