Social media can be a double-edged sword for terrorists groups like ISIS, a fact that its leadership appears to be aware of. According to recent reports, the group’s top cadre has curtailed electronic communications, hoping to shrink its footprint and exposure to western intelligence agencies. A terrorist group of the 21st century, ISIS is adept at the use of social media, producing “cruelly effective” propaganda, as retired Marine Corps Gen. John Allen has put it. Yet, that same propaganda has also provided a wealth of information for the U.S. and other governments. As reported by The Daily Beast’s Shane...
[Source: dailysignal.com] [ Comments ] [See why this is trending]