These terrorist communities have similarly faced widespread removals from the largest social networks, which have often promoted their clampdown on Islamic extremists as an example of how the tech companies are policing their global platforms for harmful content.
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“The only ISIS members still alive are keyboard warriors hiding in caves and eating dirt cookies,” he said in a text message. In response to questions about jihadi material being shared on GETTR, Miller told POLITICO that ISIS was attacking the MAGA movement because Trump had destroyed the group militarily. Yet this MAGA exodus to fringe social networks that champion unfettered speech has also caught the attention of supporters of Islamic State and other jihadist groups, according to extremism experts. The social network has touted a “free speech” policy that, purportedly, would allow users to fully express themselves without the censorship of tech giants. Trump, himself, is not directly involved in the operation, nor has he officially signed up to the platform. So far, GETTR has been the highest-profile pro-Trump platform launch, given the names behind it: Jason Miller, former Trump spokesperson, is its chief executive, and the site is partially funded by Miles Guo, the business partner of former Trump advisor Steve Bannon. Trump” - but it was taken down just weeks later amid widespread ridicule and poor readership. In May, he launched a blog - titled “From the Desk of Donald J. While his supporters decamped to other online venues - including the social network Parler, where they could express themselves without facing increased scrutiny - Trump’s own effort to create an internet bullhorn has stalled. In the months since he was kicked off Twitter and suspended from Facebook, Trump has sought alternative ways to engage with his base online. Many followed each other, and used hashtags to promote the jihadi material to this burgeoning online community. While GETTR does not provide access to its data to track the spread, or virality, of such extremist material on its platform, POLITICO found at least 250 accounts that had posted regularly on the platform since early July. “The next day, there were at least 15 accounts on GETTR that were Islamic State.” Inshallah, all the mujahideen will exploit that platform,’” he added.
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“On Facebook, there was on one of these accounts that I follow that is known to be Islamic State, which said ‘Oh, Trump announced his new platform. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Subscribe on Google Podcasts