Terrorist groups use media in different ways:
Spreading Ideas: They share their beliefs and messages widely. For example, in 2015, ISIS had more than 1.5 million followers on Twitter.
Finding New Members: About half of the foreign fighters joined these groups because of social media ads and posts.
Creating Fear: Attacks like the 2015 Paris attacks changed how people think. They made anti-immigrant feelings go up by 30%.
Getting Noticed Globally: Events like these often get a lot of news coverage. This makes more people around the world pay attention to what these groups want.
Terrorist groups use media in different ways:
Spreading Ideas: They share their beliefs and messages widely. For example, in 2015, ISIS had more than 1.5 million followers on Twitter.
Finding New Members: About half of the foreign fighters joined these groups because of social media ads and posts.
Creating Fear: Attacks like the 2015 Paris attacks changed how people think. They made anti-immigrant feelings go up by 30%.
Getting Noticed Globally: Events like these often get a lot of news coverage. This makes more people around the world pay attention to what these groups want.