Social media such as Twitter and YouTube are providing terrorists a platform to broadcast their violent acts globally according to their world view, says Charles Sturt University (CSU) expert on social media, Mr Jake Wallis.Mr Wallis, who is a lecturer with CSU’s School of Information Science, contends extremists are using new media to “disseminate emotionally confronting imagery, enabling them to expand their influence across global networks and mainstream media as events unfold”.
“New media such as YouTube videos or Twitter text provide extremists with direct access to global audiences, which can encourage radicalisation, recruit new followers and generate support and resources for their groups,” he said.
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