Terror Groups Are Abandoning Facebook And Twitter For A New And More Secure Social Media Platform

Washington Post: Islamist militants turn to less-governed social-media platform

The Islamic State and other terror groups are flocking to a Berlin-based social-media service that imposes few barriers on the distribution of violent content or recruiting propaganda, according to a new report.

Thousands of followers have subscribed to Islamic State-related channels on the social-media platform called Telegram in recent weeks, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute, a Washington-based organization that tracks online activities of terrorist groups.

Founded by a high-profile Russian programmer who fled that country last year, Telegram is designed to protect users’ anonymity. Unlike Twitter, Facebook and other established platforms, Telegram has no clear mechanism for law enforcement agencies to track individuals or demand that material aimed at inciting terror attacks be taken down.

WNU Editor: I have never heard of this platform until today. Being looking at it since .... I can understand why Islamist militants to someone who wants his stuff private would flock to this service. Telegram's website is here.