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Citation, please. I hugely doubt censorship has clear, measurable effect on recruitment. Among other things it's got to increase resentment of the western world
by duaneb 11y ago
Citation, please. I hugely doubt censorship has clear, measurable effect on recruitment. Among other things it's got to increase resentment of the western world.
Finally, there may be extenuating circumstances of which we aren't aware. Perhaps CloudFlare is granting them use of data in exchange for not cutting cables. When you're that big your presence is indistinguishable from the internet itself.
- chrissnell 11y agoEDIT: Have a look at this: http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA18/20150127/102855/HHRG-114-FA18-Wstate-KohlmannE-20150127.pdf http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA18/20150127/102855/HHRG-... I cannot readily cite any scholarly papers on this subject; this is from my observations as a frequent reader of /r/syriancivilwar, jihadology.net, and Iraq/Syria-related social media content. The typical pattern is for ISIS to release a video to their propaganda sites and for jihadist social media users to tweet the link. al-Ḥayāt Media Center (ISIS's media outlet) relies on the ease of distribution via protected (proxied) channels to reach their large audiences. The reach of this content would be more limited if companies like CF wouldn't shield it.