Tag : Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
West Point title : West Point Undercover Cadets Fight ISIS Online by Dissuading Terrorist Recruits
summary : A team of West Point U.S. military academy cadets recently developed an online strategy to go undercover to steer young Muslims away from terrorist recruiters. Their social media campaign was part of the "Peer to Peer [P2P]: Challenging Extremism" initiative, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Facebook and EdVenture Partners, and hosted by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating teams were tasked with using digital tools to counter violent extremist narratives and reach those most likely to get enmeshed in ISIS tactics and missions.
date : Feb 11, 2016 12:42 PM EST