Twitter is an online social networking service than enables users to send and read short messages of up to 140 characters called “tweets.”
US Congressmen Appeal to Twitter CEO to Stop Terrorists From Propaganda / Sputnik International
US Congressmen Appeal to Twitter CEO to Stop Terrorists From Propaganda / Sputnik International
The Washington, DC-based Brookings Institution found that there about 46,000 currently active ISIL accounts on Twitter.
"We will be considering our representation in light of our ongoing discussions with Russia, and our concerns about their activity. We don't have plans for the Prime Minister to attend, and I'm sure we will set out who will represent the government in due course," the spokesperson said.
US Representative Brad Sherman added that this fight against cyber terrorism is similar to a game of whack-a-mole, “the moles being terrorist operatives that pop up here and there online.”
“Twitter is far behind other social media companies in combatting this threat [terrorism],” Poe said on Thursday. “Twitter needs to do more. It’s time to put a stop to this cyber jihad.”
It is far better to play the games than ignore the moles altogether, Sherman added.
Western Leaders' Snub Won't Dampen Victory Day Festivities - Putin Spokesman
LONDON (Sputnik) – British Prime Minister David Cameron will not be attending Moscow's annual Victory Day parade on May 9, commemorating the anniversary of the end of World War II, Cameron's spokesperson said Thursday.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Twitter CEO Dick Costolo should make greater efforts to stop terrorists from using his social medium to fundraise, spread propaganda and recruit, US Representative Ted Poe stated in a statement joined by four other Congressmen.
The leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and the United States also declined the invitation, while heads of more than 20 other countries have confirmed their intent to visit Moscow for the celebrations.
Moscow issued invitations to numerous world leaders, inviting them to attend the parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Nazi Germany's surrender.
German Chancellor Merkel to Miss WWII Victory Day Parade in Moscow
News of Cameron skipping the parade comes a day after a German government spokesman stated that chancellor Angela Merkel would not be attending the celebration due to the situation in Ukraine.
US Representative Eliot Engel said that while Twitter has taken down 2,000 accounts already, the move can only be the first step in stopping terrorist organizations like ISIL from gaining a foothold on the web.
