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Ali on combating online extremism

January 27, 2021 The Cipher Brief
Javed Ali
Javed Ali

In the aftermath of the violent attack on the Capitol on January 6th, Ford School Towsley Policymaker in Residence Javed Ali suggests a number of policy changes related to tracking violent extremist content online, including, "greater emphasis on information-sharing about violent extremist-related content on different platforms between tech companies," and studies meant to explore "whether different terms of service agreements across tech companies can be more harmonized around definitions of what constitutes content that promotes violent extremist action." 

The commentary in The Cipher Brief can be seen here.

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Javed Ali

Associate Professor of Practice
Ali is a former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, with over 20 years of professional experience in national security and intelligence issues in Washington, D.C. He served in the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he also held senior positions on joint duty assignments at the National Intelligence Council, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the National Security Council.