Launched in 2020, Tech Against Terrorism’s Terrorist Content Analytics
Platform (TCAP) is a secure online tool that detects and verifies terrorist content
and then alerts technology companies to the presence of such material on their
platforms.
📰 Would you like to join the Tech Against Terrorism team? We are currently looking for a Press and Strategic Engagement Lead.
As a senior member of our team, you will be the driving force behind our public visibility, brand awareness, and strategic engagement. Collaborating closely with our Executive Director and Senior Management Team, you will lead our press and media initiatives, propel our business development activities, and spearhead our engagement in critical online safety and regulation conversations
Would you like to know more? Click here for more information: https://lnkd.in/dcDsmCMj#Hiring#Press#StrategicEngagement#Comms
🎙️ NEW EPISODE | How New Technologies Are Fueling Terrorism
Have you checked out episode 2 of the new season of our podcast?
Join Lucas Webber as he explores the impact of emerging technologies with experts Colin P. Clarke, Ph.D. (Director of Research at The Soufan Center (TSC)) and Clara Broekaert (Research Fellow at The Soufan Center (TSC))
Listen to find out:
🔎 How terrorists are using 3D printers to manufacture weapons
🔎 Why quantum computing poses an underestimated risk
🔎 The truth about artificial intelligence misuse by terrorists
🔎 What’s behind the rise in youth extremism
🔎 The challenges governments, regulators, and platforms face
Find the episode here: https://lnkd.in/d4UUya6i#Counterterrorism#OnlineCounterterrorism#EmergingTechnologies
📻 INTERVIEW | Southport attack, freedom of speech, and purchasing weapons online
This morning, Adam Hadley CBE, our Executive Director and Founder, joined Rachel Burden on BBC Radio 5 to discuss pressing issues surrounding online radicalisation, the Southport attack, and the urgent need for stricter regulations on weapon sales online. Adam outlined several critical challenges that demand immediate attention:
🔸 Effective implementation of the Online Safety Act to hold platforms accountable and protect users.
🔸 Strengthening age-verification systems to safeguard young people from harmful content and access to dangerous weapons.
🔸 Improving collaboration between governments and tech platforms to remove extremist materials and prevent radicalisation.
🔸 Providing law enforcement with the resources they need to monitor and address online threats efficiently.
Listen to the interview here: https://lnkd.in/dKw4a22Q#OnlineSafety#TechResponsibility#CounterTerrorism#OnlineHarms#Southport
📰 IN THE NEWS | Islamic State exploits hostile sentiments amid Israeli-Hamas conflict
Lucas Webber, Senior Intelligence Analyst at Tech Against Terrorism, was recently interviewed by The Guardian: “The Islamic State has aggressively and persistently leveraged hostile sentiments stirred up by the Israeli military response to Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack and the subsequent prolonged conflict [...] IS has sought to exploit these developments to incite violence, recruit, and fundraise”
Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dzgdFMmq#Counterterrorism#OSINT#ThreatIntelligence#MiddleEast
⭐ Looking back on our impact in 2024
"As we reflect on the past year, the urgency of countering terrorism and violent extremism online has never been clearer, from the March attacks in Moscow to July’s events in Southport and the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Governments, tech platforms, and civil society must unite to tackle this challenge—working with platforms, enhancing regulations, and dedicating resources to protect online spaces. At Tech Against Terrorism, we remain committed to this fight and continue to save lives by disrupting terrorist use of the internet and upholding human rights."
- Adam Hadley CBE, Executive Director of Tech Against Terrorism.
Read the full review of our work in 2024: https://lnkd.in/djKrFfU3
#2024 #Counterterrorism
🚨 Disrupting terrorism online in 2024
As the year draws to a close, our team has taken time to reflect on our impact and to highlight our most significant achievements.
🔎 Open Source Intelligence
In 2024, we elevated our threat intelligence capabilities, enhancing our ability to identify, track, and disrupt terrorist activity online. We focused on monitoring the spread of TVEC content post-October 7, 2023, the ongoing threat posed by terrorist-operated websites (TOWs), and the evolving tactics of TVE actors using emerging technologies.
Major milestones:
👉 Launched a trusted flaggers program, empowering verified experts to use the Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (TCAP) to alert designated terrorist propaganda
👉 Established a 24/7 Emergency Response Team with support from the Albanese Labor Government of Australia
👉 Identified and verified 55,475 unique URLs and alerted 36,037 pieces of content to platforms to date
🛠️ Capacity Building for the Future:
Since 2017, we've been empowering small tech platforms to future-proof their policies and processes against terrorist misuse.
Standout moments:
👉 Relaunched the TAT Network and our Trustmark, certifying platforms committed to disrupting terrorist activity and setting a gold standard for industry accountability
👉 Redeveloped the Knowledge Sharing Platform into a dynamic, accessible policy resource
👉 Delivered 19 OSINT and Capacity Building workshops to tech platforms and public stakeholders
🖥️ Advancing Technology for Good:
With support from the government of Canada and others, we have made substantial strides in enhancing the Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (TCAP)
Notable developments:
👉 Launched the TCAP Archive, the first-ever database of verified terrorist media holding 2.7TB of data
👉 Developed hash-sharing APIs for media and URLs
👉 Deployed cutting-edge AI technology to detect and classify terrorist content
Read the full review of our work in 2024: https://lnkd.in/dEbSRme9
#2024 #Counterterrorism#OSINT#CapacityBuilding#2024Highlights
🚨 Disrupting terrorism online in 2024
As the year draws to a close, our team has taken time to reflect on our impact and to highlight our most significant achievements.
🔎 Open Source Intelligence
In 2024, we elevated our threat intelligence capabilities, enhancing our ability to identify, track, and disrupt terrorist activity online. We focused on monitoring the spread of TVEC content post-October 7, 2023, the ongoing threat posed by terrorist-operated websites (TOWs), and the evolving tactics of TVE actors using emerging technologies.
Major milestones:
👉 Launched a trusted flaggers program, empowering verified experts to use the Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (TCAP) to alert designated terrorist propaganda
👉 Established a 24/7 Emergency Response Team with support from the Albanese Labor Government of Australia
👉 Identified and verified 55,475 unique URLs and alerted 36,037 pieces of content to platforms to date
🛠️ Capacity Building for the Future:
Since 2017, we've been empowering small tech platforms to future-proof their policies and processes against terrorist misuse.
Standout moments:
👉 Relaunched the TAT Network and our Trustmark, certifying platforms committed to disrupting terrorist activity and setting a gold standard for industry accountability
👉 Redeveloped the Knowledge Sharing Platform into a dynamic, accessible policy resource
👉 Delivered 19 OSINT and Capacity Building workshops to tech platforms and public stakeholders
🖥️ Advancing Technology for Good:
With support from the government of Canada and others, we have made substantial strides in enhancing the Terrorist Content Analytics Platform (TCAP)
Notable developments:
👉 Launched the TCAP Archive, the first-ever database of verified terrorist media holding 2.7TB of data
👉 Developed hash-sharing APIs for media and URLs
👉 Deployed cutting-edge AI technology to detect and classify terrorist content
Read the full review of our work in 2024: https://lnkd.in/dEbSRme9
#2024 #Counterterrorism#OSINT#CapacityBuilding#2024Highlights
✍️ What does the term 'Media Jihad' mean?
As 2024 comes to an end, we are revisiting some of this year's top episodes of the Tech Against Terrorism podcast. Today we are listening to 👉 Media Jihad: Islamic State's Resurgent Propaganda Network
In this episode, we were joined by Lucas Webber (Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, Tech Against Terrorism & Co-founder, Militant Wire). We mapped the group’s media apparatus, unpacking the term “media Jihad” to understand the role of pro-IS online networks in waging its propaganda war. We highlighted the centrality of Islamic State Khorasan Province, also known as ISKP, in reinvigorating IS’s propaganda machine.
Listen here:
https://lnkd.in/dRvAhM6A
PS: We are excited to announce that the podcast will relaunch in the new year, with Lucas Webber as our new host! Stay tuned for more updates!
#Counterterrorism#OnlineCounterterrorism#ContentModeration
