This is pure libel. We have never advocated or approved of any violence or any illegal activity of any kind. And if we are “extremist,” so is the U.S. Constitution, for we are trying to defend the freedom of speech, the freedom of conscience, and the equality of rights of all people before the law. But with these groups, there is no discussion, no appeal, no opportunity offered to defend oneself or argue one’s case. They will be shutting us down soon, and I may go to prison or worse, but remember: if that happens, it will be for no crime. It will be wholly and solely for enunciating truths that the elites prefer to hide. Not only can they not truthfully charge me with any criminal activity; they can’t even show that anything I say is inaccurate. But they have all the power, and they mean to shut down dissent, and that means our days here are numbered.
“Terrifying: The Big Tech Overlords Target Right-Wing ‘Terrorism,'” by Tyler O’Neil, PJ Media, July 28, 2021:
Back in 2017, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and YouTube founded the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). GIFCT shares terrorism data among Big Tech companies, enabling them to flag and remove terrorist content. On Monday, GIFCT announced that it significantly expanded the types of extremist content in its database, aiming to crack down on material from white supremacists and far-right militias. However, the research behind the database cites the far-left smear factory the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and brands one of the SPLC’s conservative targets a “violent extremist” group.
GIFCT’s database has focused on videos and images from terrorist groups on a United Nations list, largely focused on content from radical Islamist groups like the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban, Reuters reported. Yet on Monday, the forum announced that it would add white supremacist attacker manifestos and other publications and links flagged by the U.N. initiative Tech Against Terrorism. GIFCT will use URLs and PDFs from more groups, including the Proud Boys, the Three Percenters, and neo-Nazis.
Using GIFCT, the Big Tech companies share “perceptual hashes,” unique numerical representations of original pieces of content that have been removed from their services.
On Monday, GIFCT announced that it would include three new hashed categories:
- Manifestos from terrorist and violent extremist attackers in PDF form;
- Terrorist publications that use specific branding and logos for the organization in PDF form; and
- URLs identified by Tech Against Terrorism as where specific terrorist content exists that are often shared and amplified on other platforms
This expansion came after GIFCT spent six months engaging “a wide range of experts on expanding the reach and impact of our hash-sharing database’s taxonomy in order to respond to terrorist content online across the ideological spectrum.”
“We believe that our work must be complementary and mutually-reinforced with human rights and fundamental freedoms, starting with the material we recognize as terrorist content online,” the Big Tech organization declared. “This six-month project resulted in a compilation report from international experts that will help shape and inform our strategy for thoughtful, deliberate, and practical broadening of our taxonomy framework over time.”
Yet it appears GIFCT’s team of “experts” included the scandal-plagued Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which smears mainstream conservative and Christian organizations as “hate groups,” putting them on a “hate map” with the Ku Klux Klan. Former employees have described the “hate map” as a con to bilk donors by exaggerating hate. An attempted terrorist opened fire at the Family Research Council (FRC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., attempting to kill everyone in the building and smear a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich into the faces of his victims. He told the FBI he used the SPLC’s “hate map” to target FRC.
Despite this history, the GIFCT report justifying the new policy references the SPLC’s reporting on the Oath Keepers and notes the SPLC’s “hate group” list as an option for a list of terrorist organizations. The report notes the difficulty of “maintaining a list of terrorist and violent extremist actors that is objective, global in scope, and updated in real time,” and notes that “no such expanded designation list is currently available, although there are a number of non-governmental lists, such as those compiled by… civil society actors like the Southern Poverty Law Center.”
Considering the Oath Keepers’ involvement in the Capitol riot — and the involvement of other organizations the SPLC targets, such as the Proud Boys — it may make sense for GIFCT to target this group. However, the GIFCT list of organizations promoting “violent extremism” includes another organization on the SPLC’s “hate group” list that has no connection with the Capitol riot.
Among examples of “violent extremism,” alongside Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and antifa, the GIFCT report lists JihadWatch, a non-profit dedicated to combatting radical Islam. JihadWatch, run by PJ Media’s Robert Spencer, does not advocate violence in any way. Rather, it highlights the disturbing history of Islam and the connections between that history and the terrorist motivations of groups like the Islamic State.
The presence of the SPLC in GIFCT’s report, and the suggestion that JihadWatch is a kind of “violent extremist” group do not bode well for conservatives on the internet….
mike9a says
Communism is HERE!!!. PEOPLE WAKE UP!
I survived once (ex YU). I am ready and I’ve been fighting the fight!
I know EXACTLY what Cubans are going through!
maria says
Me too I agree with you,
Check Burry says
1984 in spades
Infidel says
The US constitution is racist, according to our woke overlords in both San Francisco as well as Wall Street and Beverly Hills. I’m just surprised that labeling us as ‘violent extremists’ took this long
AdaptivelyEmergent . says
It is clear to me that we are going into a new dark age with respect to Enlightenment values here in the West. Since Jihad Watch is its own private website hosted by an independent hosting service (to the best of my knowledge), it should be safe from big tech and protected under the first amendment in the United States of America.
Rarely says
The 1st Amendment does not apply. If the government were to do the regulating it would be a different matter.
Check Burry says
I could never find anything written by RS to be extreme, or violent.
Is sukerburk involved in this “Judge-Mental group of non voted in by anyone creeps?
Infidel says
I have on more than one occasion seen my posts deleted for treading over the line, often angered by the story in question. Not just that, I was banned 2 years ago for a few months for one of those transgressions. If JW was violent, none of those posts would have been gone, and neither would I
gravenimage says
Good posts, Check and Infidel.
Tony Naim says
I am a Christian born in Lebanon, I fled Lebanon because that country has been ravaged by 3 consecutive savage radical Islamic occupations: Sunni, Alaouite and Shi’a.
Hizballa murdered my classmate -George Faris- at the American University of Beirut for one reason: he was a Christian. Hizballa also murdered the president of the American University, Malcolm Kerr, not only because he was American but a Christian Dhimmi.
Robert Spencer is a giant scholar on Islam, a unique daring rational voice. He speaks the truth about Islam.
Linde Barrera says
To Tony Naim- I am glad you escaped Lebanon. The Lebanese people I have met were smart and kind. (I do not know if they were Muslims.) It is sickening that the Islamists murdered the 2 people you wrote about. I hope you are living in a safe country now.
lawrence estavan says
I stand with Jihad Watch!
gravenimage says
Hear, hear!
Infidel says
JW should get together w/ the above groups opposed by the CIFCT and SPLF and file a class action lawsuit against them, particularly for equating them w/ actual terrorist groups
David Grisez says
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution is in danger of being nullified when Jihad Watch is classified as a terrorist group. This is clearly the socialist-leftist media and Democrat-Communist Party suppressing anyone who goes against their socialist-leftist narrative. This is the practice of Communist Nations and Totalitarian Governments. This shows that the United States is fast becoming a Communist Nation. We need to defend our freedoms and liberties or they will be lost.
Rarely says
Something had to be done and a “perfect” solution would be most illusive. I suppose most people would not want their gov’t to be running the program so this may be the best solution available. There will likely be some overreach and innocent websites caught up by the vacuum cleaner but it is a minor cost to pay for shutting down the truly toxic and dangerous sites.
Although I have disagreed with RS from time to time, I have neither found him to be promoting violence nor supporting inane conspiracy theories. The very nature of the site will promote hatred toward islam and, by extension, muslims but I don’t see how that can be avoided.
Nevertheless, there are many toxic and troublesome opinions expressed by various commenters some of whom are clearly racist and bigoted but are too stupid to recognize it.
Otis says
Who gave them that authority to do a ” perfect” solution?
Infidel says
Careful, Rarely! Once you start supporting the censoring of those ‘clearly racist and bigoted’ commentators here, and assuming it happens, the day’s not far off when you yourself will be voted off the island on the same pretext. Just look at ‘The Bachelor’ series last year over the cancellation of a Georgian girl whose crime was dressing up in college in a ‘Gone w/ the Wind’ theme. Racists these days are so rare that they have to be re-imagined, like you did here
gravenimage says
Rarely, how is peacefully pointing out the violence of Islam promoting hatred toward Muslims? Robert Spencer has never done this.
Then, racist and bigoted comments, on the rare occasions they are posted here, are removed.
Linde Barrera says
To Rarely- There is a huge difference between hating a doctrine and hating humans who espouse that doctrine. As famous American author Mark Twain said:
“Loyalty to your nation always. Loyalty to a government when it deserves it.” In my opinion, it is ok to hate Islam, but it is not ok to hate Muslims.
Additionally, famous American author Elbert Hubbard said: “Every knock is a boost.” That one is especially designated for my hero, Robert Spencer. ❤️
James Lincoln says
Linde,
I don’t necessarily hate all muslims.
That being said, because they support – in varying degrees – a totalitarian religious/political ideology whose ultimate goal is to impose sharia law throughout the world, I don’t want any of them coming into the United States.
Otis says
Corrupt politicians/elites are behind this latest crusade against jihadwatch. How can teaching people about Islam and exposing many ways that Islamic adherents use to SUBJUGATE infidels be categorized terrorism? These people are evil and have lost all moral consciousness.Since when,has good become bad and bad good? Brethrens, I don’t solicit violence but these corrupt politicians/ elites are taking the masses for granted.If it continues like this, with this pace, I fear there’s gonna be bloodshade all over the world.It will force people to stand up for their rights against globalists and oligarchs.
Infidel says
Speaking of Allum Bokhari (who I’ve wondered about on whether he’s a muslim? ?), I bought his book ‘#deleted’ which is about the big tech cancel culture. Going thru it right now
Bella says
I have been informing myself here for a very long time and have never ever seen one post advocating for violence. In fact the opposite. Something has to be done to stop these insane people trying to regulate every aspect of our lives and very soon. I’ve had just about enough of their insanity.
AleX says
Very well said.
We are here to inform ourselves on islam.
This site has never promoted hate, but rather the awareness on islam’s perfidious, insidious entrenchment in the picture of our freedom.
We are here to learn, gain knowledge and expose the threats to democracy, liberty, human rights.
lawrence estavan says
This is all in the Biden admistration’s report on Domestic Extremism
https://www.facebook.com/100044199921205/videos/1175060362996234
gravenimage says
Thank you for that troubling link, Lawrence.
livingengine says
Here is a second segment on the same subject – https://www.facebook.com/lawrence.estavan/posts/10226049280318071
libertyORdeath says
Things have gotten so out of control now that countering terrorism is considered extremism???
I can’t help but to think of the bible verse that someone had posted here a while back (despite not being religious, I am able to see the wisdom in religion, which is something the left lacks)
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
gravenimage says
Spot on, libertyORdeath.
Philip Damon Jr. says
Can’t you sue them for libel?
Giacomo Latta says
”GIFCT shares terrorism data among Big Tech companies, enabling them to flag and remove terrorist content.”
So its members have been deleting any reference to the koran and deplatforming all muslim organizations who have posted anti-semitic and anti-anything-that-is not-Islam articles? Glad to hear it! Please note that I am not holding my breath.
Larry A. Singleton says
I’m having a real problem posting this. And forgive the F-bombs.
Just Sent:
Letter to the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) 7-30-21
I just printed this out to include it in my “morning reading”:
“Social media giants’ Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism classifies Jihad Watch as ‘violent extremism’”
Question: Are you out of your F**king Minds?!?!
Have you idiots even READ Jihad Watch?
Can you pass this along and ask your fellow idiots if they’ve EVER studied ISLAM?
I also printed out some information from your web page and highlighted a search for “Jihad Watch” “right-wing” and “anti-government”.
And Sho Nuff all of them show up.
You you all Full Time Idiots or just Part Time Idiots?
Really, I want to know.
Here’s a personal challenge from me to you:
READ the articles from Jihad Watch.
Then write me and Show Me exactly precisely where Jihad Watch or any of it’s writers….Including its MUSLIM writers….gets it WRONG anywhere at anytime.
And as I’ve asked this same question countless times of countless other idiots I’ll sit here and listen to the pleasant sound of crickets chirping and for Hell to freeze over while I wait for a response.
I’ll go ahead and add that I’ve studied Islam for over ten years. And since then this dumb-ass construction worker has personally challenged these “Islamophobia” spewing “reporters” “professors” and so-called “experts” to take me on in a discussion or debate on this issue, including racism.
Again; Nothing but complete silence except for the pleasant sound of crickets chirping in the morning.
But guess what? I’ve been blocked, shadow banned, banned outright, censored and Disappeared Soviet style so many times by your fascist social media buddies that I’ve literally lost count.
Make no mistake. You’re what’s wrong with this country.
Like Zuckerberg and his legion of snitches and “community standards” thought police you’re a predator. With the same moral compass as rapists and child molesters.
That is No Moral Compass At All.
I don’t say this lightly. I was molested when I was seven years old. I get the same sick feeling in my gut thinking about you bottom feeding scum as I do thinking about the predator that molested me so many years ago.
You can go look me up. I was front page news for a while and even got a mention in the Los Angeles Times after an incident at city hall. And going over the “three minute speaking limit”. During Public Comment. In my hometown of San Bernardino, California.
Does that name ring any bells?
I was the only person to speak out against “Islamic terrorism” after those jihadis slaughtered those 14 county workers.
Both the city council and police department crawled on their bellies to the terrorist’s mosque.
The local rags and Pravda media trotted out the terrorist front group CAIR; the Council on American Islamic Relations to spew their “Islamophobia” bullshit.
CAIR is Directly Linked to Terrorist Organizations.
Did CAIR or any number of other Islamic groups linked to terrorists, like the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) here in America, make your list by any chance?
You’re a bunch of f**king cowards.
Did you think, even once, to call Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch and talk to him before you labeled his website right along with the worst kinds of terrorists….you Evil Mother F**kers.
And the addition to these “Oath Keepers” to your list is questionable in the extreme….you stupid mother f**kers.
Forgive me for sounding angry.
It’s just that I realize that like the Pravda media you appeal to the lazy thinkers and useful idiots in this country who seem to be totally unable to look past the bullshit and find out the facts for themselves.
I’ll close in saying that I’m 60 years old.
Grew up surrounded by the Greatest Generation watching Walter Cronkite and Huntley & Brinkley.
I’m a witness. I’m a witness to the rapid moral decline of this country since the 1960s. On full display at that Star Chamber-Show Trial of a Jan 6 hearing was how a corrupt “Democratic” Socialist Party has become obscenely joined at the hip with a corrupt Pravda media.
After that sickening introduction by that “chairman” I saw that capitol hill police officer, (tattooed like a gang-banger), (calling this guy a police officer makes me sick to my stomach), appear on CNN, not once, but TWICE, and proceed to bash Trump and lie through his f**king teeth. Just like he did with is crocodile tears during that sham hearing.
These “police officers” calling Americans “terrorists”.
And of course no mention to the year long chaos and destruction of Black Lives Matter and Antifa terrorists rioting, looting, burning and murdering their way across America.
Just out of curiosity; Is Black Lives Matter or Antifa on your list?
Again; I’ll sit here and listen to the pleasant sound of crickets chirping waiting for a response.
Larry A. Singleton says
These comment features are All Messed Up.
Just Sent. Please forgive the F-bombs.
Letter to the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) 7-30-21
I just printed this out to include it in my “morning reading”:
“Social media giants’ Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism classifies Jihad Watch as ‘violent extremism’”
Question: Are you out of your F**king Minds?!?!
Have you idiots even READ Jihad Watch?
Can you pass this along and ask your fellow idiots if they’ve EVER studied ISLAM?
I also printed out some information from your web page and highlighted a search for “Jihad Watch” “right-wing” and “anti-government”.
And Sho Nuff all of them show up.
You you all Full Time Idiots or just Part Time Idiots?
Really, I want to know.
Here’s a personal challenge from me to you:
READ the articles from Jihad Watch.
Then write me and Show Me exactly precisely where Jihad Watch or any of it’s writers….Including its MUSLIM writers….gets it WRONG anywhere at anytime.
And as I’ve asked this same question countless times of countless other idiots I’ll sit here and listen to the pleasant sound of crickets chirping and for Hell to freeze over while I wait for a response.
I’ll go ahead and add that I’ve studied Islam for over ten years. And since then this dumb-ass construction worker has personally challenged these “Islamophobia” spewing “reporters” “professors” and so-called “experts” to take me on in a discussion or debate on this issue, including racism.
Again; Nothing but complete silence except for the pleasant sound of crickets chirping in the morning.
But guess what? I’ve been blocked, shadow banned, banned outright, censored and Disappeared Soviet style so many times by your fascist social media buddies that I’ve literally lost count.
Make no mistake. You’re what’s wrong with this country.
Like Zuckerberg and his legion of snitches and “community standards” thought police you’re a predator. With the same moral compass as rapists and child molesters.
That is No Moral Compass At All.
I don’t say this lightly. I was molested when I was seven years old. I get the same sick feeling in my gut thinking about you bottom feeding scum as I do thinking about the predator that molested me so many years ago.
You can go look me up. I was front page news for a while and even got a mention in the Los Angeles Times after an incident at city hall. And going over the “three minute speaking limit”. During Public Comment. In my hometown of San Bernardino, California.
Does that name ring any bells?
I was the only person to speak out against “Islamic terrorism” after those jihadis slaughtered those 14 county workers.
Both the city council and police department crawled on their bellies to the terrorist’s mosque.
The local rags and Pravda media trotted out the terrorist front group CAIR; the Council on American Islamic Relations to spew their “Islamophobia” bullshit.
CAIR is Directly Linked to Terrorist Organizations.
Did CAIR or any number of other Islamic groups linked to terrorists, like the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) here in America, make your list by any chance?
You’re a bunch of f**king cowards.
Did you think, even once, to call Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch and talk to him before you labeled his website right along with the worst kinds of terrorists….you Evil Mother F**kers.
And the addition to these “Oath Keepers” to your list is questionable in the extreme….you stupid mother f**kers.
Forgive me for sounding angry.
It’s just that I realize that like the Pravda media you appeal to the lazy thinkers and useful idiots in this country who seem to be totally unable to look past the bullshit and find out the facts for themselves.
I’ll close in saying that I’m 60 years old.
Grew up surrounded by the Greatest Generation watching Walter Cronkite and Huntley & Brinkley.
I’m a witness. I’m a witness to the rapid moral decline of this country since the 1960s. On full display at that Star Chamber-Show Trial of a Jan 6 hearing was how a corrupt “Democratic” Socialist Party has become obscenely joined at the hip with a corrupt Pravda media.
After that sickening introduction by that “chairman” I saw that capitol hill police officer, (tattooed like a gang-banger), (calling this guy a police officer makes me sick to my stomach), appear on CNN, not once, but TWICE, and proceed to bash Trump and lie through his f**king teeth. Just like he did with is crocodile tears during that sham hearing.
These “police officers” calling Americans “terrorists”.
And of course no mention to the year long chaos and destruction of Black Lives Matter and Antifa terrorists rioting, looting, burning and murdering their way across America.
Just out of curiosity; Is Black Lives Matter or Antifa on your list?
Again; I’ll sit here and listen to the pleasant sound of crickets chirping waiting for a response.
Larry A. Singleton says
Finally. After third try.