Islamic State is using YouTube for propaganda and recruitment, alongside investigations into attempted joining of the group.
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Updated Aug 11
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What happened
Islamic State is using YouTube for propaganda and recruitment, alongside investigations into attempted joining of the group.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- An ISIS-linked plot was uncovered where members accessed bomb instructions via YouTube and used Signal for communication, targeting groups including Arabs.Sub-event
IS uses YouTube for propaganda and recruitment; investigations into attempted joining are underway.1 source
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The entities involved
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Islamic State
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
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YouTube
American video-sharing platform owned by Alphabet Inc.
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