Episode 738 • • 1:31:42 - 1:35:38
738: Busted Router
Sawab Center, Anti-Extremism Social Media Initiative
The U.S. State Department and the United Arab Emirates launched the Sawab Center, a joint initiative to counter Daesh (ISIS) propaganda online. The center aims to amplify moderate Muslim voices and use social media tools to provide "the right perspective" on religious values. The hosts view the initiative as an expensive and potentially ineffective counter-messaging campaign.