The wife of a family contractor, Lloyd Field Jr., who was killed in a terror attack in Jordan is pressing charges against Twitter. She claims that the company failed to prevent terrorist recruitment and propaganda messaging through their network.
Ars Technica reported that it was the San Francisco-based Twitter that received the complaint. It stated that the company breached its Anti-Terrorism Act and that Twitter purposely, knowingly, or with willful blindness supported the preparation and carrying out of acts of the terrorist group which lead to the death of Lloyd Fields Jr.
Twitter was accused of using its social network to spread propaganda, attract recruits, and even raise funds. This has been a way for ISIS to expand and grow. It provided guidelines and even instructional videos known as mujatweets, as cited by Nano News.
Twitter, on the other hand, thinks that the suit is baseless. Stating that while they believe that the case has no merit, they are still deeply saddened about the family's loss. Like everyone, they are also horrified by the tactics being carried out by the terror group and how it affects the internet. They point out that threats of violence and acts of terrorism deserve no place on Twitter and other social networks. According to IBT Media, the company has placed teams all around the globe to monitor any form of violation and works with organizations and law enforcement to counter such acts.
The case contains quotes from several US government officials stating that Twitter has been constantly used by the terrorist. It also cited Brookings Institute findings. In that study, the institute estimated almost 70,000 accounts affiliated to ISIS. The report was released after the FBI revealed that American teens are the subject of this recruitment tactics. Twitter, on the other hand, is free from the liability under the Communications Decency Act.
