France to beef up emergency alert system on social media
France's Interior Ministry announced plans on Tuesday to beef up its emergency alert system to the public across social media.
Internet
May 29, 2018
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News tagged with terrorism
Emergency 911 technology struggles to keep up with the times
High school students hiding from the gunman in Parkland, Florida, were forced to whisper in calls to 911 for fear of tipping off their location. Others texted friends and family who then relayed information to emergency dispatchers ...
Telecom
May 16, 2018
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Twitter: 1 million accounts suspended for 'terrorism promotion'
Twitter said Thursday it has suspended over one million accounts for "promotion of terrorism" since 2015, claiming its efforts have begun to make the platform "an undesirable place" to call for violence.
Internet
Apr 5, 2018
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Facebook, Twitter urged to do more to police hate on sites
Tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google are taking steps to police terrorists and hate groups on their sites but more work needs to be done, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said Tuesday.
Internet
Mar 6, 2018
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France wants tougher rules on bitcoin to avoid criminal use
France's finance minister says he wants new regulation targeted at virtual currencies, to stop them from being used for tax evasion, financing terrorism and other crime.
Internet
Jan 15, 2018
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10,000 Google staff set to police YouTube content: chief
Google is to deploy a staff of 10,000 to hunt down extremist content on its YouTube platform following recent criticism, the video-sharing site's chief executive told Britain's Daily Telegraph Tuesday.
Internet
Dec 5, 2017
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The language of violence
Over the weekend, several white nationalist rallies in Virginia devolved into violence that culminated when a man drove his car into a group of counter-protestors, killing one person and injuring dozens more.
Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2017
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Counter-terrorism measures permanently reduce international trade, study says
Enhanced counter-terrorism measures help to protect lives, but unfortunately also reduce trade, our study shows. The costs of increased security measures are also not shared equally. While some costs are passed onto consumers, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2017
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Germany to test face recognition software in terror fight
Germany will start testing facial recognition software at a Berlin train station this summer which could help police identify and locate terror suspects more quickly, a minister said Saturday.
Security
Jun 10, 2017
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Looking at terror attacks 'per capita' should make us rethink beliefs about levels of risk and Muslims
Recent events in London, Manchester and elsewhere highlight that Western societies are vulnerable to terrorist attacks – and political decision-makers need to find solutions.
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2017
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