Jihadists in Iraq are hijacking Twitter's World Cup hashtags to spread propaganda

JMH · Jun 23, 2014

Militant Islamists from ISIS, who just weeks ago overthrew several major cities in Iraq, have taken to Twitter in full force: members of the group are seemingly hijacking hashtags for the 2014 World Cup in order to spread their message.
As reported by The Independent, ISIS members have been utilizing World Cup hashtags like #ENG and #Brazil2014 to target Westerners with specific propaganda. Many of the hijacked hashtags contain a video, starring a 20-year-old medical student from Cardiff who travelled to Syria to fight for ISIS, attempting to recruit other Westerners to the cause of Jihad.

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Jihadists in Iraq are hijacking Twitter's World Cup hashtags to spread propaganda

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