How the Taliban moved away from its technophobic roots and began using WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook to launder its brand and advance its agenda
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@motherboard
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The modern, tech-savvy Taliban aren't the same as they were 20 years ago. Now they're using the internet to control the narrative - and assert their dominance. (via @VICEWorldNews) https://www.vice.com/...
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@sophiacai99
Sophia Cai
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New: Source tells me now the Taliban are reverting to strict Sharia — threatening on WhatsApp groups to “chop into pieces” and “throw away” female students who turn up to classes wearing lipstick and nail polish.
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@drayesharay
Ayesha Ray
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Not surprised. Given the number of their supporters on here. 🧐 How Social Media Helped ‘Taliban 2.0’ Take Control of Afghanistan https://www.vice.com/...
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@sophiacai99
Sophia Cai
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The full voice message, translated: “Cover your faces, cover your eyes, come back to classes without fear, but if I see your nails polished or if I see your toes or if you wear lipstick, I'll chop you in pieces and throw you away.”
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@jerrycap
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$FB the go to place to launch a brand of any form. https://twitter.com/...
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@cengizyar
Cengiz
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“The group knows how to navigate different audiences while leveraging the features and censorship limits of different online platforms.” @Rita_Katz to @gav_butler @VICENews https://www.vice.com/...
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@sophiacai99
Sophia Cai
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Taliban somehow infiltrating WhatsApp group chats of students to send voice recorded threats, source says. Taliban also suggesting that female Afghan students will only be allowed to study if they cover their faces and eyes.
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@bobbyallyn
Bobby Allyn
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“The group's internet presence is not limited to a handful of social media managers ... the Taliban's online infrastructure is so large and complex that “at times, one doesn't even know they're looking at it.” Good piece by @gav_butler https://www.vice.com/...
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@vice
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The Taliban has embraced Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp to assert their dominance. https://www.vice.com/...
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@zamaan_qureshi
Zamaan Qureshi
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This is deeply disturbing and illustrates exactly why Facebook must be mobilizing all resources to remove Taliban-related accounts and content such as this on WhatsApp/Facebook. https://twitter.com/...