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Americans Attracted to Isis Find an 'echo Chamber' on Social Media


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Islamic State on Twitter

A collection of posts from Twitter accounts sympathetic to the Islamic State. Lions, a reference to warriors as "lions of Allah," are a popular symbol. Some users praise the recent killings in San Bernardino, Calif., while others offer advice to prevent h

Credit: The New York Times

When a lonely Virginia teenager named Ali Amin got curious about the Islamic State last year and went online to learn more, he found a virtual community awaiting.

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