Dr Michalis Marioras
(Associate Professor, History of Religions-National
and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece - (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Copyright: Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 8 December 2020
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)
Digital jihadist propaganda
Jihadists approach, seduce and finally convert young people through the Web. They use digital applications (websites, forums, chat rooms etc.) all over the world practically with no limitations. They adopted immediately all the interactive ways of communication exploiting any digital possibility. Especially in west countries the use of the internet is sine qua non presupposition for all candidatures for jihadist radicalisation and terrorist action. As a result, jihadists managed to deify virtual reality in order to control decisively offline reality of young people through their pro jihād propaganda....Read more