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ISIS Makes Direct Threats Against Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey (cnet.com)

Posted by yaelk on from the isis-threatens-again dept.

wjcofkc writes: A group of ISIS supporters have threatened to take down Facebook and Twitter, as well as their leaders. In a 25-minute propaganda video released by a group calling itself "the sons of the Caliphate army," photographs of both technology leaders are riddled with bullets. The video was first spotted by Vocativ. The threats are being made over the two companies' efforts to seek out and remove terrorist-related content on their respective platforms. The group is quoted as saying, "If you close one account, we will take 10 in return and soon your names will be erased after we delete your sites, Allah willing, and will know that we say is true."

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  1. They'd probably be doing us a favor. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    A world without Facebook? Whatever would we do?

  2. New Facebook emojis by DigiShaman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just in time for the Zuck to respond with *angry face*.

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  3. 25-minute propaganda video by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 4, Funny

    >> 25-minute propaganda video

    Anyone seen SlashDot's video editor lately? A 25-minute rambling screed sounds like the kind of thing that's typically posted here.

    1. Re:25-minute propaganda video by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Except that this video is actually getting some attention here.

    2. Re:25-minute propaganda video by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why would you do that? If Facebook or Twitter or even Microsoft these days have taught me anything, it's that if users don't like a feature, you DOUBLE THE FUCK DOWN ON IT! Make it impossible to ignore! Make it pop up how great it is every single time a user logs in! "Accidentally" reset the user defaults back to reenable it!

      What's this "listening to users" thing? That's, like, web 1.0 thinking.

    3. Re:25-minute propaganda video by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

      Dude, stop messing with the order of things. Our job is to complain about stuff and your job is to ignore it. Now you come in and give us what we want.

      Care to tell us what we should complain about now? YOU TOOK UUUR JUUUUB!

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    4. Re:25-minute propaganda video by whipslash · · Score: 5, Funny

      Haha well I guess you could complain about lack of https and unicode support for at least another week or three

  4. Maxim 29. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    29. The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy. No more. No less
    (The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries)

  5. Did they say which accounts? by goombah99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It would make sense if they were to kindly list the accounts they want to stay open. Otherwise how is Facebook supposed to know which is an Isis supporting page and which is a Ted Cruz supporting page.

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  6. big talkers by frovingslosh · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll believe it when it happens. I think it is just a bogus attempt by ISIS to try to win American's favor.

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  7. Re:Allah willing by Tablizer · · Score: 3, Funny

    what if Allah doesn't will it?

    Click to Unfriend him.

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