Social Live Streaming: A New Medium for Terrorist Propaganda?

A live feed is harder to moderate, and it seems that live streaming has already become an avenue for terrorism and propaganda.

Meerkat and Periscope have opened the doors for social live streaming, and now even Tumblr and all the major social sites are vying for market share. However, a live feed is harder to moderate, and it seems that live streaming has already become an avenue for terrorism and propaganda.

Forbes columnist Kathleen Chaykowski reported that a recent terror suspect live-streamed via Facebook Live from the scene of a murder and hostage situation last week, and threats of terror attacks against soccer tournament EUFA EURO 2016 were also posted.

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