Trouble at home: Twitter is the "platform of choice" most widely used by the active core of American supporters of Islamic State, according to the study.
WASHINGTON: Active online supporters of the Syria-based Islamic State movement now include about 300 people identifiable as Americans, said a study by academic experts published on Dec 2.
George Washington University's Programme on Extremism said in the study that the number of other Americans who passively "consume" Islamic State propaganda runs to "several thousand," though they are not necessarily active supporters of the group.
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