Terrorists using social media as command center, says U.K. intel chief - Middle East

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The new head of Britain’s electronic eavesdropping agency said U.S.-based social media have become the command-and-control network of choice for terrorists and criminals, and that tech companies are in denial about its misuse.

Writing in Tuesday’s Financial Times, Robert Hannigan said GHCQ and other British intelligence agencies know that Islamic State extremists use messaging services like Facebook and Twitter to reach their peers with ease.

Source: www.haaretz.com

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