Islamic State video makes direct threats against Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey
SAN FRANCISCO — A video purportedly made by supporters of the Islamic State makes direct threats against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for combating terrorism on their Internet platforms.
The 25-minute propaganda video was released by a group calling itself “the sons of the Caliphatearmy.” In it, photographs of both technology leaders are targeted by bullets. The video was spotted by Vocativ deep web analysts on the social media service Telegram, which is reportedly used by ISIS.
The extremist group says it’s responding to growing efforts by Facebook and Twitter to suspend accounts and remove posts that they say incite violence and promote terrorism.
This Aug. 5, 2012, file photo shows U.S. silver medal gymnast McKayla Maroney during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women’s vault finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Her peeved expression on the medal stand after slipping on her second vault, a miscue that cost her the gold, became an Internet sensation. Two-time Olympic medalist McKayla Maroney said in an interview with gymnastics podcast Gymcastic released Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, that she’s stepping away from competition but not “retiring” from the sport. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)