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ISIS Threatens Life of Twitter Founder After Thousands of Account Suspensions

Posted by samzenpus on from the dont-let-the-door-hit-you-on-the-way-out dept.

Patrick O'Neill writes After a wave of account bannings that marks Twitter's most aggressive move ever against ISIS, new images circulated from militants shows founder Jack Dorsey in crosshairs with the caption "Twitter, you started this war." The famously tech-savy ISIS has met a number of defeats on American-built social media recently with sites like Twitter and YouTube banning the group's efforts in unprecedented numbers.

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  1. Pathetic much? by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Should I take it as an unflattering reflection of the true strength of The Caliphate(tm) that it is being actively butthurt about having its twitter privileges revoked? That's the sort of thing that is pretty pathetic among individuals, much less would-be nation states allegedly arranged allong deity-ordained lines.