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The Role of the Internet Post-9/11 in Terrorism and Counterterrorism

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Abstract:
The article analyzes the role of the Internet on counterterrorism and post September 2001 terrorist attacks. It states that Internet helps in conceptualizing attacks, in spreading hate speeches and in recruiting potential members. It also highlights the strategy employed by counterterrorism officials including the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to fight terrorism as the use of the Internet by the terrorist groups continue to evolve.

Citation

Janbek, Dana, and Williams, Valerie, "The Role of the Internet Post-9/11 in Terrorism and Counterterrorism" (2014). The Brown Journal of World Affairs. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/x76g-pa04

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  • The Brown Journal of World Affairs

    The Brown Journal of World Affairs is a semiannual journal of international relations and foreign policy produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The Journal features original articles by and interviews with world leaders, policymakers, and …
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