Toronto shooting—the psychology of loss, fear and identity
Canada, July 22, 2018—"Greektown" in Toronto, another area of Canada affected by violence.
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 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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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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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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Your mobile phone can reveal whether you have been exposed to radiation
In accidents or terror attacks which are suspected to involve radioactive substances, it can be difficult to determine whether people nearby have been exposed to radiation. But by analysing mobile phones and other objects ...
Other
May 25, 2017
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Cyberterrorism could get personal, researchers suggest
Cyber terrorism is a controversial term. In considering terrorism, the popular image is of hijacked aeroplanes, buildings and lives destroyed by bombs, multiple shootings and other large-scale life-threatening incidents. ...
Security
Jan 12, 2017
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Facebook Safety Check triggers false Bangkok bomb scare
Facebook sparked fear—and anger—among Thailand's social media users after its Safety Check feature triggered a false bomb alert in Bangkok.
Internet
Dec 28, 2016
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