terrorism

France terrorism: Fighting fear in the City of Light

Paris has been the target of several terrorist attacks since 2015. Over 230 people have died as a result of…

The UK wants to stay in Europol after Brexit – how would this work?

When the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) in the Brexit referendum last year, there were concerns the…

These are all the ways AI is going to change the world – from the important to the frivolous

Now that we’re used to having the likes of Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri as part of our daily lives,…

These are all the ways Facebook, Google and Twitter are trying to fight terrorism online

Social media is often criticised as being a hotbed of extremist content and a way for terrorists to spread their…

Tech companies and governments to tackle extremism at the Global Internet Forum: here’s what to expect

The first Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) workshop takes place today in San Francisco. The forum was created…

Australia and Indonesia turn on encrypted apps in the fight against terror

Another day, another government fight against encrypted messaging apps. Secure messaging app Telegram has been ordered to block terror channels…

Arab states cut ties with Qatar over funding terrorism – yet Saudi Arabia has “clear” links to extremism

Five Arabian states, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are all shunning neighbouring Qatar over its…

Macron hopes to reduce the number of French MPs by a third

French president Emmanuel Macron repeated his promise to cut the number of French MPs by a third and hold a…

Google steps up its fight against online terrorism with new strategy

The UK has been hit by three terror attacks, and a suspected fourth, over the past few months, causing death…

Facebook will use AI technology to remove terrorist content

Social media giant Facebook has announced plans to remove terrorism content from its site using artificial intelligence (AI). "We want…