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This documentary traces how extremist and separatist movements—from ISIS and Al-Shabaab to Boko Haram and IPOB/Amba activists—leveraged Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, WhatsApp and Telegram to recruit, fundraise, intimidate, and broadcast.
It explores Nigeria, Cameroon and the wider Horn/Sahel, and the ripple effects felt in London, New York, Nairobi and beyond.
We examine the cat-and-mouse game between platforms, security agencies and digital propagandists—and the hard question at the heart of democracy: Where do we draw the line between protecting free speech and stopping violence?
What you will learn How extremist messaging “went viral” and why the mid-2010s were a turning point Tactics: migration to encrypted channels, rebrand/franchise strategies, and diaspora amplification.
Africa case studies:
Boko Haram’s media machine, Al-Shabaab live-tweeting, bandit & kidnap networks flaunting ransoms online, and separatist livestreams “sit-at-home” mobilisation State responses: platform takedowns, arrests/extraditions, internet shutdowns—and the backlash
The next decade:
balancing counter-terrorism, digital rights, and community-based prevention Why this matters now Between 2015 and 2025, social platforms enabled both mobilisation for justice and mobilisation for violence.
Understanding the pipeline—from grievance to content to action—is essential for policymakers, parents, platforms and citizens.
About this video Written and narrated by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum for @ndeyalive.
This film is for education, journalism and research. It does not endorse or provide operational details for any violent group.
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