If You're Trying To Join ISIS Through Twitter, The FBI Probably Knows About It
FILE - In this June 23, 2010 file photo, a Twitter sign hangs at the offices of Twitter Inc., in San Francisco. WASHINGTON -- Twitter has been "very cooperative" with FBI agents looking into individuals affiliated with the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations that use the social network to organize and inspire people within the U.S. to commit terrorist acts, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday. And then you'll frequently see them move to direct messaging on Twitter," Comey said Thursday of the Islamic State militant group also known as ISIS or ISIL. The FBI director said Twitter has been "very good and thoughtful and hardworking at trying to shut down accounts" and said there is an ongoing discussion within the counterterrorism community about whether it makes sense to shut down Twitter accounts affiliated with terrorist organizations or to allow them to operate as a way to gather intelligence. "They have a highly sophisticated media effort that utilizes all the tools and techniques of modern-day, social media Internet-based advertising," Comey said.
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