The Online Caliphate: Internet Usage and ISIS Support in the Arab World
The Online Caliphate: Internet Usage and ISIS Support in the Arab World
复制标题
在线哈里发国：阿拉伯世界的互联网使用和 ISIS 支持
DOI：
--
复制
发表时间：
2019
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Ahmet Guler
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
James A. Piazza;Ahmet Guler
摘要专家认为，互联网为暴力极端组织提供了更多的宣传和招募机会。伊拉克和叙利亚伊斯兰国（ISIS）就是一个典范，因为它大力投资于在线业务，并利用在线社区和社交媒体吸引和留住支持者。ISIS的在线存在是否意味着其目标受众中的个人成为支持者的概率更高？在这项研究中，我们分析了六个阿拉伯国家的6,000多人，以确定那些使用互联网关注政治新闻或表达政治观点的人是否更有可能支持ISIS。我们发现，在网上获取新闻的受访者比在电视或印刷媒体上关注新闻的人更有可能支持ISIS。此外，那些使用网络论坛表达政治意见的人也更有可能表达对ISIS的支持。事实上，参与在线政治讨论的人比参与传统政治活动的人更有可能支持ISIS，尽管比参与有争议的政治行为（如参加政治抗议）的人少。最后，我们简要讨论了这些研究结果的学术和政策含义。
ABSTRACT Experts argue that the internet has provided expanded opportunities for violent extremist groups to propagandize and recruit. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, is an exemplar in that it has heavily invested in an online presence and uses online communities and social media to attract and retain supporters. Does ISIS’s online presence translate into a higher probability that individuals in its target audience will become supporters? In this study we analyze over 6,000 individuals in six Arab countries to find if those that use the internet to follow political news or to express political views are more likely to support ISIS. We find that respondents who get their news online are significantly more likely to support ISIS than those who follow the news on television or print media. Moreover, those who use online fora for political expression are also more likely to express support for ISIS. Indeed, individuals who engage in online political discussion are more likely to support ISIS than those who engage in conventional political activity, though less than those who engage in contentious political behaviors such as attending a political protest. We conclude with a brief discussion of the academic and policy implications of these findings.