Jihadists use mobiles as propaganda tools

Islamic militants have developed sophisticated ways of spreading propaganda via mobile, a study suggests.Researchers found jihadists were compiling packages of information designed to be received on smartphones.They contained copies of videos, songs, speeches and images that followers are encouraged to pass on.Some were using Bluetooth short-range radio technology to anonymously spread information to potential supporters.The study was led by German researcher Nico Prucha who has spent seven years cataloguing the materials put online by Jihadists.To read this BBC News report in full, see:
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