Credibility To The Internet

Tactics to induce terror in pursuit of a political goal have been utilized by a multitude of organizations across the globe. This method of power control is known as terrorism, and due to its impact and unpredictability, it is highly feared and monitored today in the 21st century. Attacks of this nature stem from radical beliefs of religion, ethics, or other politics, and have been carried out globally, ranging from the 9/11 attack in New York City to the 2015 shooting in Paris, France. Terrorism over recent years has grown despite an abundance of efforts by many nations and international organisations to stop development of such groups. This growth is partially attributed to advances in digital technology and the furtherment of communication techniques, such as social media and web-based content, which has allowed for the spread of these radical ideas across the planet making it difficult to control the advancement of these beliefs (Council on Foreign Relations, 2009). Terrorism will never be able to be fully stopped due to the abstract nature and ideology from which terrorism originates.

The first moderately unfamiliar assumption requiring in depth research concerns the function of the internet in the dynamics of al-Qaeda, and its product of terrorism. Generally it has become normal to refer with awe to the purportedly amplified central - role that the internet has assumed in the progression of terrorist activities regarding al-Qaeda and its cells . As for the most part, in a thorough discussion, Atwan (2006) suggesting that it 'is no embellishment to say that the Internet is the solitary most significant factor in transforming mostly local jihadi concerns and actions into the truly universal network that al Qaeda has developed into today ', and culminating in the claim that 'al Qaeda is hastily becoming the foremost web-directed guerrilla network in the world ' (pp. 124, 149).

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Credibility has become an expanding issue in our modern life; many people fake different stories about random stuff in order to get financial benefits not caring about the harms of these lies on the community in general. People, especially students, have the passion to look up information about our world from political issues, economics, disasters and many more things. Students are also required to do many researches during their educational journey. We look up information using internet and searching engines; for this reason, we should be careful about what we are reading, and if what had been written is credible or not.

These groups utilize the media platforms to preach the jihadi movement, as well as releasing propaganda and weapons tutorials. Both of these groups have English magazines; the Al Qaeda’s English-language magazine, known as “Inspire,” and ISIS’s English-language magazine, called “Dabiq.” Many terrorist organizations are posting eulogies of martyred jihadist. With the hopes of encouraging other radical Muslims and using them as role models for Muslims around the world. With the growing use of social media, the terrorist has good reasons to take advantage of it. The terrorist’s channels are popular with its intended audience; this allows the organizations to be mainstream. Social media channels are user-friendly, dependable, free, and can be used anywhere in the world if you have data or are connected to the internet. Social networking allows terrorist to reach out to their intended targets no matter where they are located. Compared to the traditional way in which visitors had to come to the

During this process, dangerous values, violent ideas and Western culture are disseminated faster, resulting in the recurrent mayhem and murders, and the loss of cultural identity. Thanks to the Internet and fast communications, people can interact more easily with each other in the flat world. Friedman mentions that “The flat world has also been such a huge boon for al Qaeda and its ink because of the way it enables the small to act big, and the way it enables small acts—the killing of just a few people—to have big effects”(Friedman 177). Globalization is a bonus for al Qaeda, which uses supply-chaining to raise money, to recruit followers, and to stimulate and disseminate ideas, because it promotes faster spreading of their open messages, makes it easier to transmit their terror, and enhances their presentation. Small acts and threats, which seem to only have impacts on casualties, have the potential to trigger panic and agitation all over the world. The influence of their outrage against humanity is magnified by using the full panoply of website technologies. That is why Friedman regards

During the age of globalization modern technology has made terrorism global by putting communication in the hands of even the poor and disenfranchised. Among them are terrorists who convert and circulate information via the internet. Technology also allow terror cells to map and monitor potential targets.

Assistive devices and technologies come in a wide assortment each designed to address specific limitations and help those with those limitations lead a normal or close to normal lifestyle. These devices can help address problems with hearing loss, or voice, speech, or language-based communications. A great number of devices and technologies are now available to help those with limitations access and use the internet in ways never before possible.

the similitudes are in their internet use, for information gathering, resembling the uses made of the medium by traditional political organizations, for example, raising funds and disseminating propaganda. And also to hide instructions, manuals, and directions in coded messages or encrypted files. Today, almost all active terrorist organizations maintain websites, and many maintain more than one. Many terrorist organizations are held together through their worldwide network of communities, both cybernetic and physical. The internet has been one significant enabler, which permits anonymous communication, aids recruitment, encourages the sharing of

The information age has had enormous and very positive impacts on globalization. Nations are able to interact with each other in ways that were not possible before the emergence of the internet. However, with the good, there is always bad, and in the case of technological advances and interconnectedness, domestic extremism has been able to exploit the benefits and convenience of the internet and globalization to harm the American society from within. Globalization and technology have improved the possibilities for domestic extremists to recruit, operate, and communicate from anywhere in the world. The internet has become a fundamental part of every domestic extremist organization in the U.S., and they can quickly mobilize entire communities and propagate messages in a matter of minutes all around the country.

Soriano begins his exploration of the relationship between media and terrorism with the words of Marshall McLuham, whose statement that “without communication, terrorism would not exist” is taken by Soriano to be “relatively precocious”, but essentially correct. Though terrorism existed prior to mass media, Soriano argues that it was always about making a public statement, and that new technologies have simply allowed the

One of the terrorists’ main objectives is to increase the number of comrades that share their radicalized message. They are especially trying to spread their message in North America. “Acts of terrorism are significantly higher in countries with a free media that report and publicize terrorism regardless of the trauma inflicted on victims compared to the prevalence of such attacks in countries with a state-controlled media” (Laqueur). They advertise themselves in America because the country has a free media that would feature its terrorist activities. The terrorists endured a language barrier in their effort of luring Americans to their beliefs. Anthony Lemieux in his article, Inspire Magazine: A Critical Analysis of its Significance and Potential Impact Through the Lens of the Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills Model, displays their creative methods of getting past the language barrier. Lemieux argues that the Inspire, a magazine that is produced by Al-Qaeda, is one of the creative aspects terrorists used in defeating the language that was barricading them in spreading of their message to the world, especially in North America. Lemieux also stresses that these magazines are published online which is a great forum to spread the message on the digital broadband. His remarks are supported by Harleen

It has been the ultimate norm to most of us to publicize almost everything we do in our personal lives on the Internet. With the help of various social networking sites (SNS), such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, we have been able to effortlessly keep in touch with our dear relatives and friends. Unfortunately, many of us may have forgotten the importance of sheer privacy and that whatever we post online will be forever public, even after its deletion, for everyone to see somewhere in the depths of the Internet. We have excessively exposed an enormous chunk of our personal data online including our relationships. It may be easy to link with someone, but severing ties with them, especially when the information has long been published on

Along with rap videos and video games, those interested in inspiring potential terrorist also have social media platforms such as, forums, blogs, YouTube, and Facebook, which all help in spreading propaganda and accelerating the recruitment process. Virtual networks have proven to be one of the most useful tools in the recruitment of terrorists, as it allows them to form relationships with like-minded individuals, as well as serves to validate and support the beliefs of an individual (Dornbierer, 2011). The use of social media outlets has become a modern psychological warfare operation by influencing and intensifying extremist thoughts. Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani-born U.S. citizen who unsuccessfully detonated a car bomb in Times Square, was recruited directly through the social-media platform. The immersion into social media by like-minded potential jihadists provides them with extremist material that encourages violence, thus enhancing the chance of an attack on the United States.

In his essay, “Picking Nits on the Net,” John Oughton reminds Internet users that information on the Net does not have a guarantee of authenticity, so it must be carefully evaluated. Oughton gives some examples and also provides some useful advice on evaluating information on the Internet. Oughton’s writing is well supported by reasonable arguments, informative and very useful, and the examples that he uses are commonly encountered by most Internet users; however, sometimes he understates the advantages of valuable information on the Net.