ABSTRACT. The presence of Islamist terrorism on the Internet has changed quantitatively and qualitatively in recent years. Never, has it been easier to access all kinds of extremist propaganda through the net, in regular and social networks; in particular, thanks to Web 2.0. The stated objective of organizations such as the Islamic State is to spread an extremist ideology and subculture that justifies violence. This group directs its attention, above all, to young Muslims in the Western Diaspora. In this context, this paper analyzes the evolution of the presence of Islamist terrorism on the Internet for which it focuses on the measures recently approved in Europe to confront this ubiquitous, diffuse, and, at the same time, extremely dangerous threat.
RESUMEN. La presencia del terrorismo islamista en internet ha cambiado cuantitativa y cualitativamente en los últimos años. Nunca, hasta ahora, había resultado tan fácil acceder a toda clase de propaganda extremista a través de la red, en general, y las redes sociales, en particular, gracias a la web 2.0. El objetivo declarado por parte de organizaciones como Estado Islámico es difundir una ideología y una subcultura de naturaleza extremista que justifica la violencia. Este grupo dirige su atención, sobre todo, a jóvenes musulmanes que habitan en la diáspora occidental. En tal contexto, este trabajo analiza la evolución de la presencia del terrorismo islamista en internet, para lo cual se enfoca en las medidas recientemente aprobadas en Europa para enfrentar esta amenaza de carácter ubicuo, difuso y, a la vez, tremendamente peligroso.
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