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On the Frontlines of the Social Media Jihad

Monday, March 16
3:30PM - 4:30PM

Austin Convention Center
Room 10AB
Austin Convention Center

Extremists have emerged from the dark web to exploit social media to broadcast their narratives and recruit impressionable youth. Governments, on the other hand, have been hampered in their ability to fight extremist narratives for several reasons, including recent NSA allegations and restrictions on entering religious conversations. This panel will bring together government officials, NGOs, and the tech community to explore ways to confront the vibrant extremist activities on the Internet and social media while firmly protecting personal freedoms and the free expression of ideas. We will discuss the success & failure of various programs, the evolving social media strategies of extremist groups, and try to find a common ground that reduces real-world violence and builds resilience among communities at risk.

Hashtags

#sxsw #SXSWCVE

Presenters

Humera Khan

Exec Dir

Muflehun

Matthew Rice

Analyst

National Counterterrorism Center

[pending]

Nadia Oweidat

Sr Fellow

New America Foundation

Dr. Nadia Oweidat is a non-residential Senior Fellow at New America Foundation with a D.Phil. in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford. Prior to her doctoral studies, Dr. Oweidat worked as...

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Shahed Amanullah

CEO & Co-Founder

LaunchPosse

Shahed Amanullah serves as CEO & co-founder of LaunchPosse, a startup that helps people turn entrepreneurial ideas into reality by leveraging social networks. Prior to starting LaunchPosse, Shahed ...

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