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UK To Train Pro-West Islamic Groups To Game Google
Hugh Pickens writes "The British government's Office of Security and Counter-Terrorism (OSCT), a 200-strong Home Office unit created 18 months ago, has said in meetings it wants to 'flood the internet' with 'positive' interpretations of Islam and plans to train government-approved groups in search engine optimization techniques, which it is hoped will boost their profile online and battle radicalization. A Home Office spokesman confirmed search engine optimization training is part of the government's anti-radicalization strategy. 'In order to support mainstream voices, we work with local partners to help develop their communication, representational and leadership skills. This support could include media training, which can help make their voices heard more widely, and support the development of skills which allow communities to be more effective in debate.' However the effectiveness of search engine optimization in reducing traffic to extremist websites has been dismissed by academics. A report produced by the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) said young Muslims were much more likely to be directed to extremist material online by web forums and offline associates than by Google or other search engines. 'Tweaking the results for supposedly extremist terms would be largely ineffectual, not least because it is unlikely that any but the most callow wannabe terrorist would use a mainstream search engine to find banned material.'"
I can only presume that this is a troll with some well co-ordinated sock-puppetry. Seriously, if this is the kind of bullshit Slashdot finds insightful, I'm out of here.
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Anyone who wanted to actually create a thought-provoking post on it without using falsehood or inflammatory
Truth hurts, buddy. Religion is a moronic and outdated concept and Islam is the filthiest and most savage of the bunch. I too would be full of rage if I were a Muslim and I too would blame the Jews who are very convenient to blame. The Muzzies are filthy parasites who invade Europe and America and attempt to install their 14th-century ass-backwardsness disguised as "political correctness". They'll take advantage of western hospitality and kill and maim your daughter in some back alley because she refused to wear a hijab or burqa or whatever that damn rag is called.
Waste those motherfuckers. They are obsolete in the new world order.