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The Islamic State (ISIS) supporters are sharing content on the China-based TikTok platform to promote the group's ideology and activities, including videos of "Support [Pro ISIS], Ribat [Front Guard] and Jihad ". It is a real social media campaign launched by pro-ISIS media entities that encourages supporters to stay engaged in their online activities of spreading jihadist propaganda and defending its ideology- “Supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS)”
On 18th June 2023, a supporter posted a video with several images that were spread on Telegram this month by pro-ISIS media entities such as Al-Dura' Al-Sunni, Awar Al-Haq and others.
The video also featured a nashid assuring ISIS supporters that “Allah's victory is coming”.
The account, which uses a photo of the late ISIS caliph, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, as its profile photo, posted seven videos using a hashtag that reads: “Al-Wala' wal-Bara“, loyalty and disavowal, a Salafi principle that ISIS and other jihadist groups promote to justify the killing of those they consider "enemies" of Islam.
Another video related to the jihadist media campaign featured a poster released by the pro-ISIS media foundation Sarh Al-Khalafa, titled "You are an army by yourself", which encouraged supporters to spread content and support ISIS on social media. The video also featured an audio of a man praising the "mujahideen on the internet, who never give up despite having their accounts deleted hundreds of times".
The use of social media by terrorist groups is a growing threat to global security. Platforms like TikTok, which have huge followings among young people, have become an effective medium for propaganda and radicalization.
Governments around the world are working to find ways to counter this threat, but the solution is not easy. A holistic approach involving international cooperation, technology and education is needed to raise public awareness of the dangers of online propaganda.
Collective efforts are needed to prevent the spread of this propaganda. Government authorities, international organizations, social media companies and civil society must work together to identify and remove radical content from social media.
But it's not enough to remove radical content from social media. It is also important to protect young people from being radicalised. Teens are especially vulnerable to jihadist propaganda on social media. For this reason, it is important to provide them with adequate education and a critical understanding of jihadist propaganda.
Imams and community leaders can play an important role in this regard. They can give adequate explanations about Islam and the real meaning of jihad. They can also collaborate with government officials and foreign groups to build radicalization prevention programs.
The jihadist propaganda on social media represents a global threat that requires a collective effort to be defeated. Only through a joint work of government authorities, international organizations, social media companies, civil society, imams, and community leaders can we protect young people from being radicalized and defeat this global threat.
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