The ISIS Twitter Census Defining and describing the population of ISIS supporters on Twitter
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Review of “Twitter and Jihad: The Communication Strategy of ISIS” edited by Monica Maggioni and Paolo Magri
Twitter and Jihad: The Communication Strategy of ISIS edited by Monica Maggioni & Paolo Magri. Milan, Italy: ISPI, 2015. 168pp., $10 (p/b), ISBN 978-88-98014-66-8
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