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NEW: Instagram failed to remove an ISIS propaganda account, which posted execution videos and praise for 9/11, when reported to them.
It was only when contacted by The Sun, and they were threatened with bad publicity, that they acted.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12862901/instagram-refusing-axe-isis-account-glorifying-911/
It was only when contacted by The Sun, and they were threatened with bad publicity, that they acted.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12862901/instagram-refusing-axe-isis-account-glorifying-911/
The CCDH reported an ISIS propaganda account, which posts videos of executions and praise for 9/11, to Instagram 9 days ago.
They replied to say the account “doesn’t go against our Community Guidelines.”
They replied to say the account “doesn’t go against our Community Guidelines.”
Two days later we noticed that Instagram had placed a warning label on a video of an execution posted by the account.
The label read “this video may contain graphic or violent content.”
The label read “this video may contain graphic or violent content.”
We analysed the account’s followers and accounts it was following, and found a network of 20 pro-ISIS accounts with a total of 17,800 followers.
One of the accounts had posted a propaganda video of a suicide bomb attack.
We have passed the details to UK & US counterterrorism.
One of the accounts had posted a propaganda video of a suicide bomb attack.
We have passed the details to UK & US counterterrorism.
"By failing to remove the account reported to them, Instagram & Facebook showed they have little interest in protecting its users and wider society from evil terrorist propaganda.
"Only the threat of bad publicity finally saw them act."
"Only the threat of bad publicity finally saw them act."
"When it comes to defeating terrorism, child sex abuse, or dangerous health misinformation, the government urgently needs the power to force social media companies to enforce their own terms of service."
@Imi_Ahmed's comment in The Sun.
ENDS https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12862901/instagram-refusing-axe-isis-account-glorifying-911/
@Imi_Ahmed's comment in The Sun.
ENDS https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12862901/instagram-refusing-axe-isis-account-glorifying-911/
