Terrorists’ use of tech in West Africa must be contained

A recent workshop in Ghana organised by Tech Against Terrorism (TAT) laid out the expansive nature of online terrorist content in West Africa and highlighted strategies to mitigate the risks. TAT is a non-governmental organisation established by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate to forge ties between tech platforms, academia and civil society.

Institute for Security Studies, 15 September 2022

The Tech against Terrorism collective deemed the measures taken by Telegram against Hamas insufficient

The Tech against Terrorism collective deemed the measures taken by Telegram against Hamas insufficient

“We recognize that Telegram has ultimately taken limited steps to restrict access to terrorist content related to the conflict in Israel and Gaza ,...

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UN-backed tech group adds Taliban to list of terrorist organizations

UN-backed tech group adds Taliban to list of terrorist organizations

The group, Tech Against Terrorism, added the Taliban, which has regained control of Afghanistan amid the pullout of U.S. forces, to its Terrorist...

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Adam Hadley, chief executive of Tech Against Terrorism, a group that combats extremism online, said: “We all know that Telegram is fundamental to...

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