Social media and online communities have become increasingly popular. Nevertheless, these online spaces also invite undesirable behavior. Over the past couple of years they have also served as platforms of choice for terrorist organizations looking to radicalize young individuals from the safety of their hideouts.
No one is currently reaching out to potential terrorists on social media except those who would recruit them. We want to step into that void and compete with that kind of attention and outreach to individuals who are often very lost, very angry and engage with them. In order to detect potential terrorist accounts and deploy intervention strategies we are creating a system that recruits real-life experts to engage with potential terrorists before they become violent. You can read more about it here
