Topic: Jihadi Cool

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Jihadi Cool
Episode 665 1:56:03 - 1:57:31

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Jihadi Cool and Social Media Recruitment

Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Michael Leiter described the phenomenon of "Jihadi Cool," where ISIS uses sophisticated social media campaigns to recruit young people. Leiter argued that the U.S. government has been ineffective at countering this messaging over the last decade. He called for increased partnerships between state officials and Muslim communities, as well as a better understanding of the 15-to-29-year-old demographic by intelligence agencies.