ISIS uses social media to recruit; Texas attackers claim ISIS ties

ISIS Recruits Through Social Networking Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered May 08, 2015
ISIS Recruits Through Social Networking

This week, the FBI outlined the ways ISIS is using social media to do its recruiting. Pierre Thomas of ABC News reports on the tactics ISIS is using to reach people around the world. Attackers at an anti-Muslim event in Texas attempted to establish ties to ISIS. NBC News’ Pete Williams details the attacker’s motivation.

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