Why do you say that? Islamic extremism has been around for decades. ISIS is just one permutation.
>One does not become a mujahedin convert from one YouTube session
It is well documented that US citizens have binge watched extremist propaganda on YouTube and then murdered people. Ever hear of the Boston Marathon bombers? Heavily influenced by YouTube. Another example is Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez. There are many more.
>Google should...providing funds for schooling, education
Do you realize that many of these guys are highly educated and even obtain in advanced degrees at respected institutions?
>Attempting to shape information into one that fits a certain narrative is what gave birth to ISIS
No - I think what you are suggesting is that bad foreign policy or the middle eastern wars created ISIS. Just because bad communication and policy happened before doesn't not mean that good communication should not happen going forward.
People are dying in significant part due to ideologies. Google's approach sounds like it's well worth a shot.
Wrong emphasis I think. Extremism of any form seems to be part of the human condition. Religious zealotry is just one form and is not restricted to any one specific religion.
Rather than reply to each commenter saying violent extremism is unrelated to religion, I will simply leave this list of islamic terror attacks in the past 30 days.
"Religious zealotry is just one form" I don't think the comment you are replying to was saying all extremists are religious or all religions have extremists.
Peoples extremism can be totally unrelated to their religious beliefs. I'm sure there were agnostics fighting for and against the IRA, they were extremists that were agnostic. Even tho agnostics are the least likely to ever go to war over their religious beliefs it doesn't mean that they can find other reasons.
Why do you say that? Islamic extremism has been around for decades. ISIS is just one permutation.
>One does not become a mujahedin convert from one YouTube session
It is well documented that US citizens have binge watched extremist propaganda on YouTube and then murdered people. Ever hear of the Boston Marathon bombers? Heavily influenced by YouTube. Another example is Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez. There are many more.
>Google should...providing funds for schooling, education
Do you realize that many of these guys are highly educated and even obtain in advanced degrees at respected institutions?
>Attempting to shape information into one that fits a certain narrative is what gave birth to ISIS
No - I think what you are suggesting is that bad foreign policy or the middle eastern wars created ISIS. Just because bad communication and policy happened before doesn't not mean that good communication should not happen going forward.
People are dying in significant part due to ideologies. Google's approach sounds like it's well worth a shot.