Navigating ISIS’s preferred platform: Telegram

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) online recruitment has been the subject of considerable interest by journalists and technology writers, but there has been no scholarly work to date exploring ISIS Telegram channels and chat rooms. Telegram has played an important role in recruitment and coordi...

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Authors: Bloom, Mia 1968- (Author) ; Tiflati, Hicham (Author) ; Horgan, John 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2019, Volume: 31, Issue: 6, Pages: 1242-1254
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Keywords:
Isis
Social Media
Telegram channels
Jihadi chat rooms
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Summary:Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) online recruitment has been the subject of considerable interest by journalists and technology writers, but there has been no scholarly work to date exploring ISIS Telegram channels and chat rooms. Telegram has played an important role in recruitment and coordination in recent ISIS/terror attacks in Europe. Further, Telegram is quickly replacing the group’s online presence on more open platforms such as Facebook and Twitter as these companies aggressively police and shut down ISIS-linked accounts. This research note aims to demystify Telegram, explain how it can be used for research, and discuss some of the addictive qualities associated with user engagement.
Item Description:Gesehen am 06.03.2023
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
Physical Description:Illustrationen
ISSN:1556-1836
DOI:10.1080/09546553.2017.1339695