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The role of social media in Mali and its relation to violent extremism: A youth perspective (UNICRI, ICCT)

April 15, 2021 #Communities,#Security

Social media platforms, as used not only by youth, but also violent extremists, can become a tool for worsening violence. Teaching and propagating “media literacy to combat the radicalisation of young people on social media … has a successful record in addressing harmful and violent content,” this report states.

http://213.254.5.198/sites/default/files/2020-07/Social_media_in_Mali_Article.pdf

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