Social Media Support for IS Stronger in Europe, US than Iraq, Syria

The further you are from the violence and mayhem wreaked by the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group, the more likely you are have a positive view of the group and broadcast it via social media, according to a new study.   IS’s effectiveness in influencing people worries anti-terrorism experts, who fear IS followers might engage in attacks, either in concert with the militant group, or in “lone wolf” acts of terrorism carried out in the group’s name. U.S. law enforcement...

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