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Toward an Ethical Framework for Countering Extremist Propaganda Online

Adam Henschke, Alastair Reed Orcid Logo

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Pages: 1 - 18

Swansea University Author: Alastair Reed Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/1057610x.2020.1866744

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In recent years, extremists have increasingly turned to online spaces to distribute propaganda and as a recruitment tool. While there is a clear need for governments and social media companies to respond to these efforts, such responses also bring with them a set of ethical challenges. This paper pr...

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Published in: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
ISSN: 1057-610X 1521-0731
Published: Informa UK Limited 2021
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