Challenging ISIS has little to do with their number of followers, or the decline in their number of messages. This type of tactical-level data can indicate success, but genuine impact can only occur with robust...
KEEP READINGCounterterrorism Through Comedy
Jan 25, 2018
CPD Blogger Joseph Braude knows the power of international broadcasting to spur social change. In a video on his YouTube channel, Braude provides a clip from the hit TV show "Selfie," starring comedian Nasser al-Qasabi.
According to Braude, "Some Arab liberals see satire as a means to prosecute jihadists in the court of public opinion," just as al-Qasabi does in this clip by ridiculing ISIS and its tactics.
The full video is available here. To read more about Joseph Braude and his work, check out his piece, "Pushing Back on Russian Disinformation in Arab Countries" at the CPD Blog.
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