WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department convened a meeting with social media companies and other groups on Feb 24 to discuss ways to counter the use of cyberspace by militant extremist groups like Islamic State and support strategic counter-messaging campaigns.
The Obama administration has struggled to craft a cohesive strategy to diminish the online presence of Islamic State, which uses Twitter Inc and other Internet platforms to spread violent propaganda and radicalise new recruits.
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