Anonymity can be a double-edged sword for individuals and groups supporting terror online. On the one hand, anonymity protects the online discourse of terror groups from authorities. On the other, it allows intelligence agencies to pose as supporters, to spy on members of these communities, to conduct psychological warfare, and to engage in other undermining activities.
Supporters of ISIS are constantly preoccupied with combating this problem. They expose accounts they suspect to be fake on social media, warn followers against spyware, and provide instructions for maintaining security and privacy online. Recently, terror supporters have devised a new system for verifying the authenticity of online accounts with what they call Jihadi Fingerprints. This new tiered system of verification asks supporters to answer questions about official ISIS content, including lectures and statements.
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