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Trolling the Internet for Messages from Terrorists


[Washington Post] Joby Warrick - A small community of individuals and companies troll the Internet for messages from terrorists - as a livelihood, a personal obsession or both. Often, the groups compete to be the first to find and post a new video or message. Frequently, they accomplish their goal several steps ahead of government agencies who turn to them for the material. Since Friday, at least three high-profile video messages have been snatched from al-Qaeda-affiliated Web sites by groups using a combination of computer tricks, personal connections and ingenuity to find and download password-protected content. They said their aim is to undermine support for the cause by disseminating what they consider to be outrageous statements. ()
2007-09-12 01:00:00
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