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Researcher Says Social Networks Link Terrorists

Posted by samzenpus on from the you-have-a-terrorist-request dept.

An anonymous reader writes "At the International Conference on Cyber Security 2009 in New York, Evan Kohlmann, a senior investigator and private consultant for Global Terror Alert, claimed that a new breed of terrorists are using online forums to recruit people who align themselves with the mission of Al Qaeda, creating global networks of would-be terrorists."

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  1. Quick! Stop all forms of communication! by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I've heard that terrorists also speak to people to recruit new members!

    We should stop right now the use of language.

  2. Re:FUD by phagstrom · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Also ink - people always forget about the ink. Used by terrorists for recruitment and plotting attacks. When will the madness end and ink be banned.