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From Bin Laden to Facebook: The Evolution of Social Media in the War on Terror

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From Bin Laden To Facebook: 10 Days Of Abduction, 10 Years Of Terrorism

by Maria A Ressa

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The War on Terror has been a defining conflict of the 21st century. It has also been a major driver of the evolution of social media.

In the early days of the war, social media was used primarily by terrorists to spread propaganda and recruit new members. Groups like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) used social media to spread their messages of hate and violence, and to recruit new followers from around the world.

However, since then, social media has become a powerful tool for counterterrorism efforts, as well as a way for ordinary people to connect with each other and share their experiences of the war.

Social media has been used to track down and capture terrorists, to disrupt their networks, and to spread counter-narratives to their propaganda.

For example, in 2011, social media was used to track down and kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda. In 2014, social media was used to disrupt the recruitment efforts of ISIS. And in 2017, social media was used to spread counter-narratives to the propaganda of both al-Qaeda and ISIS.

Social media has also become a way for ordinary people to connect with each other and share their experiences of the War on Terror.

For example, in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, social media was used to connect people who had lost loved ones and to provide support to those who were grieving.

In the years since, social media has been used to connect people who have been affected by the war in other ways, such as veterans, military families, and refugees.

Social media has also been used to raise awareness of the human cost of the war and to advocate for peace.

The evolution of social media in the War on Terror is a complex and ongoing story. However, it is clear that social media has become a powerful tool for both sides of the conflict.

Social media has been used to spread propaganda and recruit new members, but it has also been used to track down and capture terrorists, to disrupt their networks, and to spread counter-narratives to their propaganda.

Social media has also become a way for ordinary people to connect with each other and share their experiences of the war.

From Bin Laden To Facebook: 10 Days Of Abduction, 10 Years Of Terrorism

by Maria A Ressa

4.5 out of 5