A known ISIS terror group Facebook fan page, titled “Shia Ibm Mutta”, will remain published on the popular social media site, despite overwhelming complaints for it’s removal. The page’s name references a derogatory term for Shia marriages. The page has nearly 6,000 members who seemingly support the group’s terrorism efforts. Quotes Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, founder of al Qaeda in Iraq who was killed by U.S. forces in 2006, litter the page with many followers who adore his hateful words toward America. The page most recently made a post of a quote from al-Zarqawi which calls on followers to attack the Iraqi government. More than 700 deaths in Iraq alone are strongly suspected to be linked to al-Zarqawi, along with having designated his own group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). After many attempts by Facebook users to report the page as hate speech, they were all met with a generic and unsympathetic response from the social media giant, simply stating “This page wasn’t removed.” Facebook followed this superficial statement up with another nondescript message which said “We reviewed the page you reported for containing hate speech or symbols and found it doesn’t violate our Community Standards.” No further explanation was provided, and users are thanked for their contribution. Anti-Amierican rhetoric riddles the page with hateful and violent messages. One such posts reads “Cry all you want dirty raafidah. Cry a river of blood. We still wont show mercy for you filthy #Mushriks.” “Raafidah” is a term used by some in an effort to insultingly describe Shia Muslims, although Shiites view the term as praiseworthy. “Mushriks” is defined as “pagans.” As viewers scroll down the page, just a click away it a graphic picture of an Iraqi soldier being run down by a truck, with the caption “Run Rafidi Run, ISIS is coming.” This photo is from an incident that has been described as a mass execution, in which the State Department condemned the massacre of 1,700 members of Iraq’s military by ISIS forces. In this forum however, the photo takes on a new form, one of praise and celebration. Propaganda updates are recited regularly on the fan page with the same patriotism as Americans recite the pledge of allegiance. Among the celebratory statuses is ‘gleeful’ news regarding gains made in killing Shiites, overrunning Baghdad, and the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Photos and videos encouraging violence appear on a regular basis, often in foreign languages. Users enjoy the convenience of direct links to terrorist web forums controlled by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (alternatively translated as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria or Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham) or “ISIS.” Just like most ‘fan’ pages on Facebook, recommendations by the page’s owners appear, almost as advertisements to those that visit and/or follow it. However, on this particular page, users are directed at other fan pages of recognized terrorist organizations in Pakistan and abroad. Comments fill the page attacking the victims of ISIS, denouncing them as “infidels” — particularly when they are Shia Muslims. A post marked with yesterday’s date announces “LOVE ISIS LONG LIVE ISIS” with pictures of Twitter users also praising the militant organization. Birds of a fear-mongering feather, right? Among some of the more frightening posts, the page acts as a how-to manual for ISIS and how it can best conquer Baghdad, using strategic recommendations spelled out for the user’s convenience. Other posts are clearly anti-Semitic, which is as to be expected from such a group. Facebook’s Community Standards page says: “Organizations with a record of terrorist or violent criminal activity are not allowed to maintain a presence on our site.” Despite this, numerous “reports” from Facebook users go unheeded. “Because of the diversity of our community, it’s possible that something could be disagreeable or disturbing to you without meeting the criteria for being removed or blocked” says the Facebook Community Standards page. It is not at all apparent to most Americans how a fan page for a group banned by al Qaeda for being too extreme does not meet Facebook’s criteria for removal. Meanwhile, Patriot pages are punished and removed on a regular basis, many times at the smallest contrived infraction or shedding of a single liberal tear. [UPDATE: Facebook removed this page from its website because of increased publicity and a huge public outcry.] Trending Articles madworldnews/facebook-refuses-take-isis-terror-group-fan-page/
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 02:35:21 +0000
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