{"id":46162,"date":"2022-07-30T20:17:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46162"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:17:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:17:09","slug":"how-social-media-giants-react-to-the-taliban-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-social-media-giants-react-to-the-taliban-revival","title":{"rendered":"How Social Media Giants React to the Taliban Revival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a000c0f2cd78\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a000c0f2cd78\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a000c0f2cd78\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-social-media-giants-react-to-the-taliban-revival\/#How_Social_Media_Giants_React_to_the_Taliban_Revival\" title=\"How Social Media Giants React to the Taliban Revival\">How Social Media Giants React to the Taliban Revival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-social-media-giants-react-to-the-taliban-revival\/#Influence_of_taliban_on_social_media\" title=\"Influence of taliban on social media\">Influence of taliban on social media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-social-media-giants-react-to-the-taliban-revival\/#Social_media_companies_response_to_taliban_on_social_media\" title=\"Social media companies&#8217; response to taliban on social media\">Social media companies&#8217; response to taliban on social media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-social-media-giants-react-to-the-taliban-revival\/#Tactics_used_by_taliban_to_amplify_messages\" title=\"Tactics used by taliban to amplify messages\">Tactics used by taliban to amplify messages<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Social_Media_Giants_React_to_the_Taliban_Revival\"><\/span>How Social Media Giants React to the Taliban Revival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how taliban twitter facebookbutlervice\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/TcoN9z7.jpg\" style=\"max-height:320px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-width:43% width:auto;\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>Social media giants are being forced to address the Taliban&#8217;s influence on the Internet. Here are some insights into how they are responding. We&#8217;ll also discuss the tactics they are using to increase their influence. This article will explain how Twitter and Facebook react to the Taliban&#8217;s use of social media. This is not a comprehensive analysis. For example, there are differences in the ways taliban use Twitter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Influence_of_taliban_on_social_media\"><\/span>Influence of taliban on social media<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The influence of the Taliban on social media has been a long-standing mystery. The group did not originate social media, and its online messaging was not intended for the population of Afghanistan. Its early use of Twitter and blog posts prompted a flood of rebuttals from the United States-led coalition. But the emergence of social media sites in recent years has been an interesting case study. While the Taliban may not have benefited directly from the Internet, they have used social media to spread their message to the wider world.<\/p>\n<p>Since the Taliban has made their presence felt on social media, many politicians have questioned their progressive messages. Yet no meaningful action has been taken to counter the spread of this misinformation. These misinformation campaigns are fueling the global Islamist militant movement and should be addressed by social media companies. So how can the influence of the Taliban on social media be measured? The following are some ideas on how the issue of social media should be understood.<\/p>\n<p>The influence of the Taliban on social media is a hot topic in Afghanistan. Facebook has become a hotbed of anti-Taliban posts, and the Taliban have been able to post consistently throughout the insurgency. Using a variety of social media platforms, they&#8217;ve been able to reach the Afghan population and the world. In addition to posting on Facebook, they&#8217;ve started dozens of new accounts and have spread positive messages. The influence of the Taliban on social media is a real concern for the country, and the companies that manage them are not equipped to sustain these changes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_media_companies_response_to_taliban_on_social_media\"><\/span>Social media companies&#8217; response to taliban on social media<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The debate over the response of social networks to the Taliban&#8217;s presence on the internet continues. Some argue that the response should be broader, looking at how technology platforms impact foreign affairs in general. The response to Taliban content on social networks should reflect the concerns of users outside of the United States and Western Europe. But the issue of the Taliban&#8217;s social media presence may not be as straightforward as it seems.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook and WhatsApp said they are &#8220;vigilant&#8221; about the situation in Afghanistan and will not allow any further access to the accounts of the militant group. This move shows the growing reliance of the Taliban on Western tech companies and the internet in general. It also highlights the potential reversal of the group&#8217;s rule over the internet decades ago. Despite the lack of widespread internet usage in the country, the Taliban&#8217;s use of social media has played an important role in the group&#8217;s propaganda strategy.<\/p>\n<p>While Facebook and Twitter are trying to limit access to the Taliban&#8217;s accounts, the U.S. State Department has yet to designate the Afghan Taliban as a terrorist organization. Meanwhile, Facebook and Twitter have largely followed the lead of the government. However, the two companies disagree on the best response to the Taliban&#8217;s presence on social media. The company that controls Twitter says it is compliant with all applicable sanctions, which prohibit incitement of violence. Furthermore, they have said that they will not hand over control of their official accounts to the Taliban until they behave or until U.S. sanctions are lifted.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tactics_used_by_taliban_to_amplify_messages\"><\/span>Tactics used by taliban to amplify messages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The tactics used by the Taliban on Twitter and Facebook to amplify their messages have attracted global attention and surprised many experts in the West. According to Hassan Abbas, author of &#8216;The Taliban Revival&#8217;, the Taliban&#8217;s first and foremost method of communication was through night letters. These night letters were meant to inspire a sense of community and support for the cause. Often, they are followed by a large number of followers and a tonne of views.<\/p>\n<p>While most social media users use a combination of retweeting and copypaste to share messages, the Taliban&#8217;s official Twitter account received the most engagement with copypasta tweets. This copypaste method resulted in an increase in engagement with the message, reaching its peak volume during August 14 and 15. As a result, the Taliban&#8217;s retweeted the same content by dozens of Twitter accounts and generated thousands of additional tweets.<\/p>\n<p>The Taliban&#8217;s strategy on Twitter and Facebook has changed depending on the situation on the ground. For example, during the recent Afghan elections, Taliban associated accounts used the hashtag #ElectionsAfghanistan, reposting messages that were identical in content. Since the rapid offensive that followed, the Taliban have refined their social media propaganda strategy. 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