In order to circumvent censorship on mainstream social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, online jihad supporters have turned to other solutions. One of those solutions is to opt out of mainstream social media and turn to similar software offering social media capabilities. Using open-source social media platforms, tech savvy jihadis have recently attempted to build their own social networks.
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